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Recent Examples of crag
One of the best places to see puffins is the Isle of Staffa, an uninhabited volcanic crag rising from the gray seas off the Isle of Mull.
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Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Mountaineering The greater Stockholm area is an urban rock climber’s playground, with granite crags everywhere — including Kanalklippan, a blasted rock face along the Danvik canal in the city center.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
All those records and tapes and spools and switches and knobs feel as much part of the landscape as the thistles, the moss, the crags, the forests.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
In the long-term, pick up on the patterns that dictate your crag conflicts.
—Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
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Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
Mountaineering The greater Stockholm area is an urban rock climber’s playground, with granite crags everywhere — including Kanalklippan, a blasted rock face along the Danvik canal in the city center.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
All those records and tapes and spools and switches and knobs feel as much part of the landscape as the thistles, the moss, the crags, the forests.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
In the long-term, pick up on the patterns that dictate your crag conflicts.
—Lucie Hanes, Outside Online, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crag
Noun
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Both Scofidio and Diller throughout the years likened their practice to jumping off a cliff but Scofidio perhaps best encapsulated the couple’s ethos in a 2009 interview with Charlie Rose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hiking trails begin to open, offering panoramic views of deep blue fjords set against emerald-green meadows and towering cliffs, although care must be taken underfoot.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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During that time, the rover traveled about 1.2 miles along escarpments researchers believe were once part of an ocean shore 4 billion years ago.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
24 Feb. 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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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crag. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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