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Recent Examples of cliff
The alternate lane has become even more important as global oil markets are poised to head off a cliff in a matter of weeks, when crude reserves are expected to reach critically low levels.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Cliff House, Ogunquit’s top hotel, is located on the rugged Bald Head cliff with spectacular views.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
The sport is headed toward a cliff.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The lush, green fairways are tucked into the side of soaring stone cliffs and green mountain peaks.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Cliff House, Ogunquit’s top hotel, is located on the rugged Bald Head cliff with spectacular views.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
The sport is headed toward a cliff.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The lush, green fairways are tucked into the side of soaring stone cliffs and green mountain peaks.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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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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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Today, visitors can walk inside the palisade walls, watch a film in the King’s Storehouse, hear cannon and musket firings, and explore barracks, houses, a church and other structures that interpret a year‑round community of roughly 200–300 people and a much larger seasonal population.—
Andy Morrison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prepare to be awestruck during your first view of Crater Lake, a massive cobalt waterway flanked by a dome of steep crag.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The backstory Built on a bluff overlooking Treasure Island Beach, the hotel opened in 2003 as the flagship property of Montage Hotels & Resorts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The cosmos is about to call your bluff!—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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