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Meanings of rise abruptly in English

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Usage of rise abruptly in English
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Enormous stony masses rise abruptly in the midst of the valley.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of Amer...
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The hills rise abruptly; those we examined are of sandstone formation.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of...
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From the level plain of the valleys the hills rise abruptly.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier Wa...
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At this point on the Missouri river, the bluffs rise abruptly from the banks.
Jim Cummings; Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery
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Stephanie saw Lionheart's head rise abruptly and sensed a sudden spike in his emotions.
A Beautiful Friendship
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The hills at the upper end of Lake Lindeman rise abruptly from the water's edge.
Klondyke Nuggets / A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions...
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These rise abruptly on either side of the entrance.
What I Saw in California / A Description of Its Soil, Climate, P...
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Far in the distance a faint olive-green table mountain seemed to rise abruptly from the plain.
In the Carquinez Woods
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From the desert valleys below, the Wasatch Mountains rise abruptly and are crowned with craggy peaks.
Canyons of the Colorado
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On either hand the mountains, interrupted by shelving, overhanging precipices, rise abruptly to a great height.
The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton
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Something in the quiet sincerity of the voice caused Kut-le to rise abruptly and order the Indians to break camp.
The Heart of the Desert / Kut-Le of the Desert
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At Coxsackie the river expands into a small lake, and the majestic Catsgill Mountains rise abruptly from the western side.
The Englishwoman in America
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The lake itself is seen beyond the plain at the foot of the mountains which rise abruptly from its eastern shore.
Woman and Her Saviour in Persia / By a Returned Missionary
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These cliffs rise abruptly from the water to the height of 250 and occasionally 300 feet.
Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia / Performed Un...
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Behind, the ridge rose abruptly between the hospital and the battle front.
Ruth Fielding at the War Front; or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldie...
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Jaelle rose abruptly and took a few paces toward the far wall.
The wandering fire
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