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Recent Examples of upland The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 The country’s upland areas are covered by a patchwork of teams made up of locals from all walks of life. Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 Aided by legislation that rewards landowners for increasing the biodiversity of the Welsh uplands, his group has been planting trees — more than 300,000 at this point, including that rowan. Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 The East Bay hills, San Jose’s Santa Teresa and Blossom Hill neighborhoods, communities around Mount Diablo, and uplands west of Palo Alto and Stanford University are some areas where an out-of-control grass fire could set homes ablaze, Carter said. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for upland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upland
Noun
  • The pedestrian bridge that connects the structure, located down the hill from the town and over a highway, is closed.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • One night in 2023, Montgomery parked on a hill near the girl’s home, police said.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the offseason, the senior right-hander put in extensive work to quiet down his maximum-effort delivery on the mound and become more efficient.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Oh, and Shohei Ohtani will be back on the mound sometime in the first half.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The winter weather advisory affects Southwest Idaho highlands, the Owyhee Mountains and the Camas Prairie for slippery roads.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The refined tequila is crafted from single-source, 100% Blue Weber agave, harvested at peak maturity from the red volcanic highlands of Jalisco, Mexico.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The stand-up star celebrated the major milestone on Feb. 25 by skiing down a mountain in nothing but a red bikini, with a large group of women also sporting bathing suits in the snow.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • From there, destinations were shortlisted based on their proximity to mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, hot springs, and national parks.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Upland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upland. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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