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Recent Examples of cliff
This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us.
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Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Entalula Beach is remarkable for its white sand and turquoise waters, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2012 or 2013, the stake-and-rope barriers were installed between the sidewalk and the bluffs to encourage pedestrians to stay off the cliffs and use beach access stairs, said LJP&B President Ann Dynes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Without Durant, Houston’s offense fell off a cliff, helping to fuel the red-hot Lakers to a 107-98 victory over the Rockets in what’s already become one of the most odd series in this year’s playoffs.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Entalula Beach is remarkable for its white sand and turquoise waters, surrounded by dramatic limestone cliffs.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2012 or 2013, the stake-and-rope barriers were installed between the sidewalk and the bluffs to encourage pedestrians to stay off the cliffs and use beach access stairs, said LJP&B President Ann Dynes.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Without Durant, Houston’s offense fell off a cliff, helping to fuel the red-hot Lakers to a 107-98 victory over the Rockets in what’s already become one of the most odd series in this year’s playoffs.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
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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
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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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In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made of earth, stone or wooden palisades—that created an enclosure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 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
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Coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches, and rich rain forests hide a towering volcanic cone.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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On the morning before his final Governor’s Fishing Opener in the title role, Tim Walz stood on the Stillwater waterfront, posing for myriad pictures and doing interviews with the community’s iconic Lift Bridge and the bluffs of Wisconsin behind him.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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However, the city determined recently that a costly and time-consuming coastal development permit would be required to complete the work because the stairs are within 50 feet of a coastal bluff.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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