foothill
noun
foot·hill
ˈfu̇t-ˌhil 
1
: a hill at the foot of higher hills
2
foothills plural
: a hilly region at the base of a mountain range
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Parts of the Sierra Nevada foothills and Central Valley may see major heat risk, the agency said via social media.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
The Aero Fire, reported around 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, grew within hours to more than 5,000 acres, up to the edge of Copperopolis.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
The Aero Fire in Calaveras County, in the Sierra foothills about 40 miles east of Stockton, started about 3:30 p.m. PT and spread overnight to 5,249 acres, threatening nearly 3,700 structures, according to Cal Fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 June 2024
Spanberger’s decision to seek the Virginia governorship next year opened up crowded contests on both sides for the sprawling 7th District, which stretches from the foothills of the Piedmont region through the Interstate 95 corridor andinto suburban parts of Prince William County.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024
The Aero Fire, reported around 3:30 p.m. Monday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, grew within hours to more than 5,000 acres, up to the edge of Copperopolis.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
The Aero Fire in Calaveras County, in the Sierra foothills about 40 miles east of Stockton, started about 3:30 p.m. PT and spread overnight to 5,249 acres, threatening nearly 3,700 structures, according to Cal Fire.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 June 2024
Spanberger’s decision to seek the Virginia governorship next year opened up crowded contests on both sides for the sprawling 7th District, which stretches from the foothills of the Piedmont region through the Interstate 95 corridor andinto suburban parts of Prince William County.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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foothill
noun
foot·hill
-ˌhil
: a hill at the foot of higher hills or mountains
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