as in mountainous
having many hills
hilly terrain hilly roads
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Recent Examples of hilly
Further north, on the hilly vineyards of Tenuta Sette Cieli, closer to the sea than Ca’ Marcanda, the damage may prove more long-lasting.
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In hilly and mountainous terrains, rainfall typically is funneled into valleys, rivers and streams, DeGaetano said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Once the largest city in Arizona, bolstered by its robust mining economy, this town is now known for its hilly terrain and historical architecture.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
The result: stormwater rushes into drains and waterways, putting the hilly region at risk of major flooding.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In hilly and mountainous terrains, rainfall typically is funneled into valleys, rivers and streams, DeGaetano said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Once the largest city in Arizona, bolstered by its robust mining economy, this town is now known for its hilly terrain and historical architecture.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
The result: stormwater rushes into drains and waterways, putting the hilly region at risk of major flooding.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
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This heavy rainfall could also lead to mudslides, especially in the mountainous terrain of Jamaica and southern Cuba.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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In North Carolina, torrential rains from the storm combined with the mountainous terrain of the western part of the state to create catastrophic flooding.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sheer scale of phones used in the study let the researchers correct individual bias by comparing the devices against each other.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sheer number of cyclists snarled traffic and prompted restrictions by the city's tourism-hungry officials, who had encouraged them to come.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Part of the neglect has to do with the fact that craggy patriarchs are no longer in fashion, particularly ones who were prone to misogynistic and homophobic rhetoric, as Ives was.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like an adult's version of Disneyland, Monaco even has its own fairytale castle sitting atop a craggy rockface which soars high above the skyscrapers and villas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The suited ensemble featured a bold purple hue with a double-breasted blazer and gold buttons.Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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AllModern Laurene Blackout Curtain Panel $45 $40 Wayfair There’s something timeless about a bold windowpane pattern.Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hilly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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