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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.
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Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
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Restaurant recommendations are highly encouraged, given how popular the outlets are with even Hong Kong residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Boise police asked anyone with information, as well as businesses and residents that might have surveillance footage, to contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790.—
Statesman Staff,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lin Hai, a Chinese national who lives in New York and works as an Uber driver, said he was beaten and injured by pro-China protesters while attending a rally in 2019 to support a visit by Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s President at the time.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The government said 10 armed people — Cuban nationals living in the United States — were aboard the vessel.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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But in the quietest corner of the 10-acre sanctuary, away from the public’s prying eyes, a cohort of most unusual occupants sleep.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The driver, 31-year-old Samuel Shaver, of Des Moines, was the only occupant of the 2021 Chevrolet pickup truck.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jersey, an island of about 100,000 inhabitants that sits in the English Channel off the northwest coast of France, is the second British Crown possession to approve assisted dying.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Elfman and his four colleagues sit as members on the select board for a town of only 18,000 inhabitants that’s also home to the Gillette Stadium, the 65,000-seat venue set to host seven games this summer.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some litigation now has blocked that practice, and officials with Sanitation, DHS and the NYPD should be careful to not compound the issue by treating encampment-dwellers with respect.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Traitors presenter took time to acknowledge the involuntary shouting from Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who is the subject of biopic I Swear.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Vote here The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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In Monkayo, a gold-mining town in Davao de Oro province near Davao Oriental, the remains of three people were recovered after their house was buried late Thursday by a landslide, Dayanghirang and other officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Wine bar Counter Reformation is one of town’s top spots for a pour and sophisticated small plates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Here are five things to know about the Louisville, Kentucky native, including the story behind the small red tattoo on her right hand.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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As a Charlotte native and leader within law enforcement for more than 40 years, there are several aspects of my professional career that separates me from the other candidates.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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