hill

Example Sentences

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The peak deliberately falls short of the 177 metres of Barcelona's Montjuic hill -- an act of religious respect from Gaudi who believed the hill was the work of God.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

One day, the Santa Ana winds stoke a raging fire on the Getty Center hill, threatening the mansions south of Sunset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“You’ve got to balance the issue of the moment, but you can’t lose sight of the next hill, or even the hill beyond that,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Five years ago, a community perched high on a hill overlooking Swansea city centre was shaken to its core.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

From the crest of the hill we saw it, like a vast scar on the green German landscape; a city of low gray barracks surrounded by concrete walls on which guard towers rose at intervals.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom