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Eiger

British  
/ ˈaiɡər /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps. Height: 3970 m (13 025 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr Roche was midway through a two-week camping and hiking trip when he lost contact on the Eiger Trail.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023

Eiger also posted footage of a different angle that more clearly shows the boxes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The scientists behind the Eiger drug envisioned a clever workaround.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Eiger plans to request an emergency use authorization from the FDA.

From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2023

Our relationship remained rocky for two or three years after my failed attempt on the Eiger, but the marriage somehow survived that rough patch.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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