Examples of cliff in a Sentence
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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Acknowledging how unpopular that decision may prove to be, some moderate Republicans are already pushing for a bipartisan deal to avoid the cliff.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Through a gate, past an old bathhouse — once one of Hungary’s first concrete structures — a narrow alley leads to an unmarked doorway in the cliff.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time Social Security has faced a funding cliff.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Beyond 2025: The Looming Structural Shift The greater peril lies beyond the immediate enrollment cliff.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Through a gate, past an old bathhouse — once one of Hungary’s first concrete structures — a narrow alley leads to an unmarked doorway in the cliff.
—Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
This is not the first time Social Security has faced a funding cliff.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Beyond 2025: The Looming Structural Shift The greater peril lies beyond the immediate enrollment cliff.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cliff
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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