cliff dweller

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Recent Examples of cliff dweller In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona. Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Noun
  • After its sidewalk-to-spire refurbishment, the 47-story structure now houses only 375 keys for hotel guests and 372 for private residents.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For many residents, the rising cost of fuel is taking a toll on everyday spending.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The six people on the plane were Mexican nationals — a mother, daughter and four crew members.
    Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • On average, youth nationals include 50 to 100 participants, while local meets typically feature 10 to 20.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The chase continued for several minutes until Judon crashed into a Ford sedan near the intersection of Garey Avenue and County Road, killing both of the vehicle's occupants.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The state attorney general’s job was open in 2010 because the then-occupant, Bill McCollum, was leaving to run for governor.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the geopolitical and financial constraints, the sea-level canal studies employed hundreds of researchers who increased knowledge of the isthmus and its human and nonhuman inhabitants.
    Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Another of these production facilities is Site 931, which expanded into Baitu village, prompting the evictions of its inhabitants.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But, mostly, city dwellers are deprived of the true glories of the season.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The clash between the democratic socialist mayor and the moderate Democrat Council speaker comes as city dwellers await the passage of the state budget, which has a large bearing on the city’s fiscal situation this year.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If his subject has shifted, his methods have lagged.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This time, the Wisconsin native went 3-for-3 on first-quarter threes, all off assists from Brown.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Parishioners said this Holy Week has extra significance with a Chicago native in Pope Leo XIV leading the Catholic church.
    Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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