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promontories

noun

plural of promontory

as in peninsulas

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay

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an area of land that juts out into a body of water Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory

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Recent Examples of promontories Tracing the length of one of these wild, winding promontories is the glorious, 46-mile Queen Charlotte Track, says Helen Pickles in The Times. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026 The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules. — Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025

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Permafrost changes underway in 2026 The Seward and Baldwin peninsulas in northwestern Alaska are hot spots for lakes suddenly draining.

— Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the Upper and Lower peninsulas.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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One of the biggest changes was to replace the long, rock groins originally proposed with short, landscaped headlands.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

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The brash attitude that’s attracted fans on social media didn’t win her points at home.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
With Javonte Williams leading the backfield and a solid offensive line giving Prescott time in the pocket, Dallas has all the firepower needed to rank near the top of the league in total yardage and points once again.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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