: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
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he urged his horse down into the ravine where there was a thin stream of water flowing
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Inside Lebanon, the politicians who, together with Hezbollah, had driven the country into an economic ravine now began jockeying for power: Could Amal, the other main Shiite party, seize the advantage?
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Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning to recover some of the bodies that had fallen into a ravine, a local government official who asked not to be named told Reuters.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Officials say the fire was started by a man pushing a burning car into a ravine near Chico.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The news of Gita's heroic rescue comes just a few months after a dog in Oregon helped authorities locate his missing owner, who got stuck in a ravine after a car crash at a remote campground.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
Efforts were ongoing on Saturday morning to recover some of the bodies that had fallen into a ravine, a local government official who asked not to be named told Reuters.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Officials say the fire was started by a man pushing a burning car into a ravine near Chico.
—Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The news of Gita's heroic rescue comes just a few months after a dog in Oregon helped authorities locate his missing owner, who got stuck in a ravine after a car crash at a remote campground.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Ravine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ravine
noun
ra·vine
rə-ˈvēn 
: a small narrow valley with steep sides that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon
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