Alps
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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a mountain range in S central Europe, extending over 1000 km (650 miles) from the Mediterranean coast of France and NW Italy through Switzerland, N Italy, and Austria to Slovenia. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 771 ft)
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a range of mountains in the NW quadrant of the moon, which is cut in two by a straight fracture, the Alpine Valley
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The Alps provide scenic beauty and the location for an abundance of winter sports, making them a popular tourist destination.
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She struggled with it, she confronted it, and finally, on a clear day in the Alps, she conquered it again, weeping at the finish line.
While the Olympic flag passed from Italy to France at Sunday’s closing ceremony, handing off the Winter Games from Milan-Cortina to the French Alps, the flame will burn next in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
The ceremony included the handover of the Olympic flag to the delegation representing the French Alps, which will host the next Winter Games in 2030.
From BBC
She had been forced to wait when the event was postponed on Saturday due to heavy snow high in Livigno, high in the Italian Alps.
From Barron's
But there is uncertainty over whether the discipline will feature at the 2030 Games in the French Alps.
From Barron's
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