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Recent Examples of cliff
Onlookers saw the two jump off a cliff into the ocean, then begin to struggle swimming back to shore, firefighters said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Infant feared dead after family vehicle veers off cliff in Northern California.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
The big showdown happens on the cliffs, which we are shown at least eight times during the course of the movie.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Linda is prepared to take matters into her own hands when Nicky orchestrates a drone attack to incapacitate her, after which Charity pushes Linda off the cliff to her death.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
Infant feared dead after family vehicle veers off cliff in Northern California.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025
The big showdown happens on the cliffs, which we are shown at least eight times during the course of the movie.
—Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Linda is prepared to take matters into her own hands when Nicky orchestrates a drone attack to incapacitate her, after which Charity pushes Linda off the cliff to her death.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 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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In the relatively minor case of the Clear Creek crags in the burn zone of the Goltra Fire, the JCOS team asked an anonymous local route developer to do an unofficial evaluation of the hardware at the affected crags.—
Hannah Provost,
Outside Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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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
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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Though the California ground squirrel is native to the area, its burrowing can contribute to coastal erosion, especially along the bluffs above Pacific Coast Highway.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Based on their clothing, people likely gathered after church on a Sunday and posed on these bluffs above the once free-flowing White River.—
Ray Hanley,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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