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Recent Examples of cliff
Some are staring down a financing cliff with no safety net.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Utah’s most iconic features—sandstone cliffs, slot canyons, and rock arches—can be found throughout the state.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, while City have not merely dipped but fallen off a cliff, Arsenal are set to finish a distant second to a team in Liverpool who have signed just one player all season — Federico Chiesa, who has barely played.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
There’s a shot of Elizabeth standing on a cliff, staring into a vast expanse as Marianelli’s score swells.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
However, Utah’s most iconic features—sandstone cliffs, slot canyons, and rock arches—can be found throughout the state.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Instead, while City have not merely dipped but fallen off a cliff, Arsenal are set to finish a distant second to a team in Liverpool who have signed just one player all season — Federico Chiesa, who has barely played.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
There’s a shot of Elizabeth standing on a cliff, staring into a vast expanse as Marianelli’s score swells.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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The stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is a ubiquitous presence in Quebec City, always peering down on visitors from its highpoint on the Cap Diamant escarpment.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Slice and Dice is a 5.12 in Indian Creek on the Way Rambo crag.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
12 Feb. 2025
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Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The property has a private tramway to transport guests 300 feet almost straight down the bluff from the main house at 9044 La Jolla Shores Lane.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen years after her husband’s drowning in the nearby bay, Tressilian’s days are spent in a cranky routine: grumbling over the obscene resort stationed on the opposite bluff, reading London’s gossip columns, and summoning the household help with the insistent ringing of a bedroom call bell.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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