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a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock
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Recent Examples of crevasse
The air cushion vehicle skimmed over crevasses but was grounded by even moderate winds, an all-too-common occurrence on the ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Corley hiked up an Icelandic glacier called Vatnajökull to record a crevasse.
—Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article Cuban tree frogs can hide in your toilet, in your gutters, in crevasses around your yard.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
At the front of the convoy, ground-penetrating-radar specialists would scan the path ahead for crevasses.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Corley hiked up an Icelandic glacier called Vatnajökull to record a crevasse.
—Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Loading your audio article Cuban tree frogs can hide in your toilet, in your gutters, in crevasses around your yard.
—Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
At the front of the convoy, ground-penetrating-radar specialists would scan the path ahead for crevasses.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
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When cultists butcher one of their families back on Earth, the emotional chasm between the two careens toward a deadly conclusion.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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She was moved, if still tentative about the chasm between her background and those of most Crossroads members.Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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The handheld attachment also comes with a crevice tool and dust brush for more precise cleaning.Clara McMahon, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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That is because the bacteria can hide in small crevices that water might not reach.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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But then life did what life does, and all that youthful bravado leaked out through the lines in his face like steam through fissures in geothermal rock.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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These fissures in platforms have happened across the board.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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This election might feel so stressful, completely overwhelming, as if our country is teetering on the edge of an abyss.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Oct. 2024
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McDermott and Beane basically came in together, established a culture true to their vision and pulled the Bills out of their 17-year abyss.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
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Location The Hotel Bel-Air is in an exclusive residential community surrounded by hills, canyons, wildlife, and mature landscaping.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The bustle of the restaurant is a good fit for the frenetic atmosphere of Marseille, an ancient port city more than 400 miles south of Paris whose varied reputation in France includes its stunning natural gorges, fresh fish and drug trafficking.Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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The message advised residents to steer clear of typically dry gorges or canals due to the risk of sudden flooding.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Crevasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevasse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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