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Recent Examples of cliff
Once my eyes adjusted to the lack of light, the outline of the giant cliff began to take shape.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
First responders found the vehicle, which went off a cliff and plunged more than 500 feet, ending up on the rocks below.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a relatively fruitful 2025, crypto-venture-capital deals have fallen off a cliff over the past few months.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Heightened emotions + cliffs = proceed carefully.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
First responders found the vehicle, which went off a cliff and plunged more than 500 feet, ending up on the rocks below.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a relatively fruitful 2025, crypto-venture-capital deals have fallen off a cliff over the past few months.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Heightened emotions + cliffs = proceed carefully.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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Angama Mara, which opened in 2016 and sits on top of the Oloololo escarpment overlooking the Mara Triangle, comprises two camps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Controlling passage through the palisade were twenty-one ornate gates, spaced approximately fifty kilometers apart, meant not only to curb immigration of Han Chinese and Koreans into Qing lands but also to limit movement of any natural resources out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There was a collective gasp from the crowd, watching on a videoboard, as the crash happened near the top of the hill and behind a crag.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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And Edinburgh perfumery Jorum Studio’s scents, which include Phloem and Pony Boy, are witty homages to the country’s crags and concrete jungles.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Otherwise, the entire arrangement would be a bluff of historic proportions.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Chief among them is San Diego’s Sunset Cliffs Natural Park, where astronomy enthusiasts can watch the planets appear atop craggy coastal bluffs.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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