mountain ranges

Definition of mountain rangesnext
plural of mountain range
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Noun
  • This external lens mounts to the 3x telephoto camera module and uses a 16-element optical design for the equivalent of 300-mm reach, enabling up to 13x optical zoom and improved results at 30x and beyond.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Donations often land in mountains of waste, contributing to plastic leakage in other countries.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In like-for-like markets and today’s exchange ranges, Michael‘s opening frame is the biggest ever for a musical biopic (and that’s with and without previews, and with and without China).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This procedure allows validation of performance covering actual ranges, climatic conditions, and flight profiles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Beat with a mixer on medium just until medium-stiff peaks form, 3 minutes.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There was a heavy focus from council members and transit advocates on putting more speed humps and other cyclist and pedestrian safety infrastructure throughout city neighborhoods, and criticism for specific project delays.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Her office released a report last month critical of the design and placement of speed humps and bumps.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Or the way the setting sun hit the lacquer furniture and the shiny brass knobs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The speaker is meant to convey a luxurious feel, as it's made of real wood veneer and features tactile buttons and knobs.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Mountain ranges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20ranges. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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