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Recent Examples of topography
The parameters were created by the developer, the fire authority and a third-party fire behavior analyst who examined wind patterns, topography and fire history.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The players then wander over to chip and putt around an animatronic green, which can be rotated through 360 degrees and its topography manipulated by hundreds of hydraulic jacks beneath the surface.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
But its topography is amazingly varied: forests, deserts, lakes, mountains, sun, rain, snow.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Predicting the weather on Mount Washington during transition seasons is famously tricky due to the topography and the swirling weather along the east coast.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The players then wander over to chip and putt around an animatronic green, which can be rotated through 360 degrees and its topography manipulated by hundreds of hydraulic jacks beneath the surface.
—Don Riddell, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
But its topography is amazingly varied: forests, deserts, lakes, mountains, sun, rain, snow.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Predicting the weather on Mount Washington during transition seasons is famously tricky due to the topography and the swirling weather along the east coast.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topography
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Along the way, Coogler deliberately lays out the geography of his small-town setting (sometimes one step at a time, via a couple long, unbroken shots) and builds his ensemble cast as the brothers assemble the staff and entertainment for opening night.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Similar to a butterfly effect, a loss event that happens in a specific industry or geography can create a chain reaction with wide repercussions.—
Vince Tizzio,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Beginning in 2009, Hockney began painting flowers and landscapes on his iPhone and progressed to the iPad when it was released the following year.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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This was Brontë country—a landscape of bleak moors, steep valleys, and small towns nestled in the hollows.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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From structuring your company and opening a bank account, to navigating the visa process and tax planning—having someone who knows the terrain can make an enormous difference.—
Henri Al Helaly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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