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Recent Examples of cliff
And the industry doesn’t need a backstop to stop companies from falling off a cliff.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Nataliia made the white cliffs of Dover.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
For the second time in two months, a body has been recovered from the base of the steep cliffs that line one of Southern California’s most affluent coastal communities.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Nataliia made the white cliffs of Dover.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
For the second time in two months, a body has been recovered from the base of the steep cliffs that line one of Southern California’s most affluent coastal communities.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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Tries a first flight from the escarpment, a learner breeze across the valley, and realises – wow!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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For a break from the bustle, locals head to the Edge of the World, a dramatic escarpment about an hour’s drive from downtown that drops into an endless stretch of desert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After several major storms led to erosion, those seats have been moved up to a little bluff, just in front of the two pools (thankfully, the beautiful view remains the same).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 30-acre property sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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