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ness

noun

ˈnes

Definition of ness

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance

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as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness

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Recent Examples of ness Powered by our constant influx of immigrants and shaped by the steady pulse of youth culture, American style is as tricky to pin down as American-ness itself. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Texas barbecue is my personal favorite, but that was definitely a shock, the greasy processed-ness of the food. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 Design There’s no denying the VLE’s overwhelming van-ness. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ness

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The property, where stays for August 6 were listed on Aman’s site for more than $6,000 a night, is located about a two-hour drive from San José del Cabo on the Baja California peninsula.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Kuda kepang was introduced to the southern Malaysian state of Johor by Javanese migrants who had settled in the peninsula as plantation workers and farmers in the 1910s through the 1930s.

— H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026

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Under Binface’s black cape, rubbish bin and ample body armor that looks straight out of a low-budget sci-fi film, is a middle-aged comedian named Jon Harvey trying to keep his cool during a sweaty summer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
But these capes are actually flexible antennae that will allow the craft to peer beneath the Red Planet's surface in search of water ice.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Analysis conducted by the Pew Research Center found that while Biden won among Hispanic voters by 25 points in 2020, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris only won among them by 3 points in 2024.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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The Mets went from having a deep group of veteran relievers with high-leverage experience to a back-end group largely made up of journeyman arms.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Carruthers' lawyer witnessed the attempts and said the team tried to insert an IV in Carruthers’ arm, hand and foot before attempting to insert a central line.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Set atop a flat promontory overlooking Benedict Canyon, the entire spread, completed in 2000, was renovated in 2017 by developer Gala Asher and extensively updated by the pair.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
On June 3, a new hiking trail opened on Scotland’s east coast, providing easier access to a rocky promontory that has long been a pilgrimage site for geologists.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of promontory

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The cost may manifest in the next major flood, the next levee inspection, the next decision made by someone who has not yet seen what the system does at the margins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Another problem human measures like dams and levees seem to have created, the team argues, is a perception of safety.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of levee

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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
Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of headland

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