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
  • The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The company said the federal government had issued export controls that required it to block access to the model by foreign nationals — a broad order that Anthropic said effectively required it to disable the model.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Fintan Opara, another Nigerian national repatriated after being in South Africa for 18 years, said most Nigerians not longer feel welcome in the country.
    Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • All other occupants were treated at the scene or were uninjured, police said.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The four occupants in the second vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra, were all unresponsive, according to state police.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The country stands out with 11 charge points per 1,000 inhabitants, the highest ratio in Europe in 2025.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For anyone wanting to see or experience the sites and vestiges of Miami’s ancient inhabitants, the people known as Tequesta and their even more enigmatic Archaic forebears, there are only a few places to go.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • This fantastic video doorbell is great for homeowners, apartment dwellers, or anyone looking to keep tabs on both visitors and deliveries.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • In the case of massive grid sabotage, AI could compound the chaos and lead to a starvation of city-dwellers unthinkable in modern times.
    Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Although neither Swift or Travis Kelce, nor their representatives, have publicly commented, the possibility of a wedding at one of the world's most iconic sports and entertainment venues has become the subject of intense speculation.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The Gosselin family was the subject of the reality show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which ran for six seasons on TLC, starting in 2007.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Dickinson, a Maryland native who spent much of his life in Delaware and Pennsylvania, was once regarded as among the most important and inspiring founders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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