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Recent Examples of nullah
Until a few years ago, much of the city’s sewage was released untreated into the Ganges via public drains, or nullahs, which discharged along the same bank as the ghats, where people habitually bathe.
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Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
The project involves the diversion of a nullah which is a lifeline for the area.
—Manish Chandra Mishra, Quartz, 10 June 2021
Oliver Franklin-Wallis, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
The project involves the diversion of a nullah which is a lifeline for the area.
—Manish Chandra Mishra, Quartz, 10 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullah
Noun
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Her seawall drops about 7 feet into a mucky gully where freshwater once flowed from a manmade reservoir known as Wixom Lake.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
22 Sep. 2024
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The climbers were descending a steep gully in the northern section of Early Winter Spire, a pair of rock formations in the Cascades some 150 miles east of Seattle, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The brand also quickly sold out of the faux leather trench, minidress and Moto gloves.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The reactor will sit in an underground trench 25 feet deep and 80 feet long, covered by concrete and serviced by a 40-ton crane.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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New geophysical surveys and coring of the wadi would shed more light on the hydrological aspects of the area, while other surveys might reveal where the eastward tunnels of the pyramid lead.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
5 Aug. 2024
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The building was built in a wadi.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2022
Noun
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The cyclist was helped from the ravine and emergency services transported him on a stretcher to the hospital.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
Noun
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And while our street was close enough to the national forest that bears and bobcats were not uncommon sights, it was also separated from it by a dry arroyo and five blocks of houses in between.—
Josh Eells,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Following last year’s Bridge fire, which scorched habitat in the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, 503 rainbows — in addition to Santa Ana speckled dace, Santa Ana sucker and arroyo chub — were relocated to nearby streams, Evans said.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately the best flight sailed out over the driveway and across the sidewalk, and then curved to the right up the street until landing in a gutter of the adjacent property approximately 65 feet away.—
Michael Monson,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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During a previous hearing, applicant Brian Will — who as DPR chairman recused himself from the committee’s discussion and vote — said the city of San Diego is requesting installation of a sidewalk, curb and gutter as part of the project, though there are no other sidewalks in the immediate area.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Unlike most of the relatively flat Dakota prairie, the Missouri breaks that make up much of Sutton Bay’s landscape create an assortment of coulees with cattail bottoms, perfect lairs to hide the shifty late-season pheasants.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Guiding me into the highlands for red deer, a 300-pound ungulate that lives above timberline amid the picturesque heather, is John Caithness, an affable fifty-something veteran stalker who knows the many hidden coulees and pastures of the estate where stags tend to frequent.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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For a time from the late 1880s, Redondo Beach, with its steep, deep offshore canyon, did a brisk trade as a port for lumber to build L.A.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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If your summer vacation plans include exploring sandstone canyons, watching wildlife or gawking at geothermal wonders, this may not be the year to do so at a national park.—
Ruffin Prevost,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Nullah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullah. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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