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Recent Examples of barranca
From a gnarly lie in the rough, his third shot from 116 yards found the barranca in front of the green.
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Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023
The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2021
Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023
The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023
His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barranca
Noun
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Researchers uncovered the tomb at the mountain, at the base of a high desert cliff where strong winds carry gusts of sand.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The burial chamber was uncovered at the base of a desert cliff almost 23 feet beneath Abydos, one of Egypt’s oldest cities about 300 miles south of Cairo and roughly six miles from the Nile River.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The metaphor of showing her scars to him is a very literal metaphor, but she’s never felt the real love that comes from somebody truly seeing you.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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Evacuation warnings are already in place for several areas with burn scars from the Palisades and Eaton fires.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Barranca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barranca. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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