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Recent Examples of precipice
The Chicago Bulls are standing on the precipice of a potentially franchise-changing decision.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
These two young players have now arrived at this place, on the precipice of years of contention, together.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both sides of the V had these same precipitous walls, so the only way to the lookout point, or back from it, was through the base-line of timber and across the 100 yards of bare lava to the edge of the precipice.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
There is a part of me that feels some modicum of anxiety around being at the precipice of sharing all of this for the first time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
These two young players have now arrived at this place, on the precipice of years of contention, together.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Both sides of the V had these same precipitous walls, so the only way to the lookout point, or back from it, was through the base-line of timber and across the 100 yards of bare lava to the edge of the precipice.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
There is a part of me that feels some modicum of anxiety around being at the precipice of sharing all of this for the first time.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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An operation began using a California Highway Patrol helicopter and the Fire Department's cliff rescue and heavy rescue units, the post said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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