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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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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the goal is to enhance safety, residents have some concerns.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For 24 years, Eric O'Denius worked as a deportation officer, identifying foreign nationals in the country in violation of law.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has learned that detaining Americans and other Western nationals carries little cost and often produces tangible rewards — whether sanctions relief, access to frozen assets or asymmetric prisoner swaps.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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This evolution aims to transform the vehicle interior into a drive-less environment where occupants can engage with entertainment and other activities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was the sole occupant of a private plane.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ecuador ended 2025 as its most violent year on record, with a homicide rate of 52 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 57,000 inhabitants of Greenland deserve to have a say in this.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Depending on gender, 60-year-old rural residents can expect to live 6 months to 2 years less than city-dwellers, one 2025 study found.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Apartment dwellers know better than anyone that being conservative with floor real estate isn’t a want, but a need.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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The sensor can record long and short exposures simultaneously, improving sharpness when subjects move.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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That's a big bite for a town of 1500 with an annual budget of a little over $3 million a year.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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On the fifth floor is the atrium, where GM's deep ties with artist and Detroit native Harry Bertoia are on display with a dramatic steel sculpture.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Weir, a Bay Area native, was a founding member of the legendary rock band Grateful Dead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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