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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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Some cliffs drop hundreds of feet down to the Parvati River.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 May 2024
In early May, as light from the rising desert sun seemed to set fire to the towering cliffs of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area just west of Las Vegas, Honnold pulled up in his electric truck ready to sprint up another sheer rock face.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 May 2024
In early May, as light from the rising desert sun seemed to set fire to the towering cliffs of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area just west of Las Vegas, Honnold pulled up in his electric truck ready to sprint up another sheer rock face.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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