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Recent Examples of cirque
On Saturday, Madison Saltsburg, 20, fell roughly 600 feet down the Tuckerman Ravine, a glacial cirque on the southeast face of Mount Washington, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service.
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USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
This cirque show combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Rainbow Basin: The Rainbow Basin Trail is 8 miles round trip with a steep elevation gain early on, followed by a dramatic descent into a glacial cirque dotted with shallow alpine lakes.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
They are born of rocks that fall from the walls of a cirque.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
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USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024
This cirque show combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Rainbow Basin: The Rainbow Basin Trail is 8 miles round trip with a steep elevation gain early on, followed by a dramatic descent into a glacial cirque dotted with shallow alpine lakes.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
They are born of rocks that fall from the walls of a cirque.
—Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cirque
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The direction of this acceleration points toward the center, and its magnitude depends on the radius of the circle (r) and the speed (v): But what causes an object to accelerate?Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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In this formulation, caffeine constricts blood vessels to reduce puffiness and dark circles, while Caudalie’s patented ingredient, Viniferine is a natural compound derived from grapevine sap and stalks, to help reduce hyperpigmentation by inhibiting melanin production.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sources Police believe the athletes are being targeted based on their game schedules and are working to determine whether a crime ring is targeting them along with other luxury homeowners.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Does the phrase ‘waiting all day for Sunday night’ ring a bell?Nicole Smythe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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By his side is Puck, a golden, floating orb and guide through this hellscape that’s filled with vicious, gargantuan mutants.Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Image: Microsoft This Xbox chatbot will appear as an AI character that animates when responding, or as a colorful Xbox orb.Tom Warren, The Verge, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cirque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cirque. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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