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Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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On May 25, the couple exchanged vows before 160 guests at sunset outside on a cliff at Ocean Cliff Hotel in Negril, Jamaica.
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Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Next year, Pritzker and lawmakers will have to deal with issues including a $730 million fiscal cliff for Chicago-area public transportation agencies.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
The birds cling to vertical surfaces such as cave walls, cliff faces and, most often, chimneys rather than perching like most other birds.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Puglia’s Adriatic coast is dramatic, especially between Polignano a Mare and Monopoli, where clear waters lap undulating cliffs and flow into the occasional sea cave.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Next year, Pritzker and lawmakers will have to deal with issues including a $730 million fiscal cliff for Chicago-area public transportation agencies.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
The birds cling to vertical surfaces such as cave walls, cliff faces and, most often, chimneys rather than perching like most other birds.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Puglia’s Adriatic coast is dramatic, especially between Polignano a Mare and Monopoli, where clear waters lap undulating cliffs and flow into the occasional sea cave.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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