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The town hovers high above the Española valley, on a handsome mesa called the Pajarito Plateau.
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Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Jeremiah Hight, 23, was arrested on the afternoon of Dec. 24 atop a mesa west of Oljato, Utah, by the Navajo Police Department’s K-9 Unit and the Bureau of Indian Affairs drug enforcement division, according to a statement from the Navajo Police Department.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Jeremiah Hight, 23, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a mesa near Oljato, Utah, within the Navajo Nation reservation, according to Navajo police on Thursday.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Backcountry
My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Jeremiah Hight, 23, was arrested on the afternoon of Dec. 24 atop a mesa west of Oljato, Utah, by the Navajo Police Department’s K-9 Unit and the Bureau of Indian Affairs drug enforcement division, according to a statement from the Navajo Police Department.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Jeremiah Hight, 23, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a mesa near Oljato, Utah, within the Navajo Nation reservation, according to Navajo police on Thursday.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Backcountry Deuter Kid Comfort Active Carrier for $203 ($67 off)
Backcountry
My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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Why Communication And Transparency Matter Even as benefit mentions plateau, clear communication remains essential in bridging the gap between employer expectations and what candidates want.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Engineers moved earth and gravel from the mountains to rebuild the city center on a manmade plateau more than 20 feet high.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The images revealed that Mars' southern highlands rise almost four miles higher than the smooth and flat northern lowlands.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, alpacas are native to the highlands of South America, where temperatures fluctuate rapidly within the day.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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Schuerman Mountain rises in west Sedona, a high tableland that offers commanding views of gaudier formations.—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
5 Mar. 2021
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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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