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Urals

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  1. Mountain range primarily in the western part of Russia that forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. The Urals extend from the Arctic tundra to the desert region north of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.


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Russia's athletics federation said an all-Russian competition in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg had been halted over drone threats.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Hermes recently received a five year grant from Germany's Max Planck Society worth 100,000 Euros to continue excavations in the Southern Urals near Arkaim.

From Science Daily Mar. 7, 2026

A number of these teapots are set up to run Venezuela’s heavy crude, for which Urals isn’t a direct substitute, said Smith.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

In the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, Yevgeny Mikhailov expressed his solidarity through music.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2025

The Urals, Balkans, Pyrénées—whole mountain ranges vanished under my negligence.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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