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They live in mountainous areas, while the neighboring Han Chinese occupy fertile lands. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
My platoon was on patrol in mountainous jungle near Phu Bai (pronounced Foo by) Viet Nam. From Wordnik.com. [Here's another chance to tell your interesting hunting or war stories.] Reference
How did anybody survive in mountainous seas while clinging only to debris flung off the ship?. From Wordnik.com. [When George Meets John] Reference
As often as not in mountainous country you're going to spot that beyond-long-distance elk downhill. From Wordnik.com. [best caliber for 600+ yard shots] Reference
They do seem to be blowing up a lot of fundamentalist religious fanatics based in mountainous region. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Endgame] Reference
But, my queston still stands, are there tornadoes (on land) in mountainous areas such as Lake Chapala?. From Wordnik.com. [San Juan Cosal� water spout and mudslides] Reference
Since boiling point drops with altitude, this makes it difficult to brew black tea properly in mountainous areas. From Wordnik.com. [All about Tea] Reference
My guess is this is because cats generally can't get them in mountainous terrain unless they come down from above. From Wordnik.com. [We found a herd of about 200 elk on Saturday but it was too late to hike up to them.] Reference
It will only thrive in mountainous situations covered with wood; and, instead of roosting on the ground, it passes the night on trees. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally] Reference
Only in mountainous areas unattractive to farmers — the Pyrenees homelands of the Basques, for example — were the genes of the indigenous peoples comparatively intact. From Wordnik.com. [The Genetic Archaeology of Race] Reference
Based in mountainous Latakia, it would be a refuge for Alawites after Assad passes from the scene and Muslim fundamentalists — Sunnis, that is — take over the government. From Wordnik.com. [Syria: Identity Crisis] Reference
All Tibet he described as mountainous, and an inconceivably poor country: there are no plains, save flats in the bottoms of the valleys, and the paths lead over lofty mountains. From Wordnik.com. [Himalayan Journals — Complete] Reference
This was my last evening in what may be called a mountainous region. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains] Reference
Obama called the mountainous border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. From Wordnik.com. [--1010 WINS Newswatch Headlines] Reference
In which all areas are mountainous, that is why it is nicknamed The Mountain State. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Manding, a country which is indeed hilly, but cannot properly be called mountainous, much less barren. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa, 1795-7] Reference
Obama called the mountainous border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan "the most dangerous place in the world.". From Wordnik.com. [RGJ.com - Latest News] Reference
What a crazy ride – it was mountainous, which is nice for beautiful views, but not for the rocking and swaying of the bus. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
The upper edge is curled or wavy, not so heavily as what is called mountainous, not in the least threatening; this edge is white. From Wordnik.com. [The Open Air] Reference
Pawnee town, on the Kanzes river, to the Arkansaw, the country may be termed mountainous; and it contains a vast number of buffaloes. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe] Reference
I'm wondering, are we talking about ground forces actually going up into that -- it's always been described as mountainous and very rugged?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2007] Reference
Factors such as mountainous terrain increased unit costs. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In certain regions, such as mountainous and coastal areas. From Wordnik.com. [3. Design rules] Reference
DaNang in mountainous terrain. From Wordnik.com. [Pineau, Roland R.] Reference
The region is mountainous which is ideal for people who adore to trek or just want to see some inner peace. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
For those who live in more remote places such as mountainous areas or the outlying islands, however, getting to a hospital for. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Financial News] Reference
1. a man of mount Ephraim -- that is, the mountainous parts of Ephraim. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Near the mountainous Radusha camp sits a relic of an earlier Balkan war. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Balkan Domino?] Reference
But both companies are still unprofitable and buried in mountainous debt. From Wordnik.com. [GREETINGS, EARTHLINGS] Reference
But the borders are mountainous and porous, and it is impossible control the whole border. From Wordnik.com. ['CLOSE DOWN FRONTS'] Reference
They hauled the remaining 59 victims -- including Cadavid -- into a mountainous rain forest west of Cali. From Wordnik.com. [Abduction In The Church] Reference
All who fly over East Timor in United Nations 'helicopters are struck by their absence in the mountainous terrain. From Wordnik.com. [Creating A Country] Reference
She rides whenever she can, and took a spill in April while cavorting near her home in mountainous eastern Switzerland. From Wordnik.com. [Martina Redux] Reference
The republic's mountainous zones are a stronghold for separatists from the Karachai minority and Islamic militants with links to Chechnya. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Crisis In Putin's Russia] Reference
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