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nullahs

noun

plural of nullah

as in gullies

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Noun

There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Reaching Gary Grabowske’s land requires grinding along rocky mountain trails and through gullies carved by flash floods.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gullies

Noun

Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Once summer’s squarely behind her, the royal wears a steady rotation of coat dresses, trenches, blazers, and every other type of outerwear under the sun.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of trenches

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This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravines

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Officials urged displaced residents to check on their properties, clear gutters and remove debris before the rain arrives.

— Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Rural roads lack curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and small farms with livestock are allowed and encouraged.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gutters

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When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
The last major blaze to sweep through the area was the 2018 Woolsey Fire, meaning brush in most of those canyons has not been cleared for about eight years.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of canyons

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