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Recent Examples of cliff
With the government shutdown, nearly 112,000 residents across Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky are bracing themselves for a SNAP cliff, just weeks before Thanksgiving.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Vogue Business Films with a female director in the top 100 box office have fallen off a cliff since 2023.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
However, his defense fell off a cliff this year as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cross-border travel fell off a cliff.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
Vogue Business Films with a female director in the top 100 box office have fallen off a cliff since 2023.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
However, his defense fell off a cliff this year as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Cross-border travel fell off a cliff.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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For a break from the bustle, locals head to the Edge of the World, a dramatic escarpment about an hour’s drive from downtown that drops into an endless stretch of desert.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
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Perched on the eastern escarpment of the Great Rift Valley with the Ewaso Narok River to the east and the slopes of Mount Kenya to the south, andBeyond Suyian Lodge offers endless panoramic views and access to a wide variety of landscapes, from savannas to rivers and Vechellia woodlands.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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After several major storms led to erosion, those seats have been moved up to a little bluff, just in front of the two pools (thankfully, the beautiful view remains the same).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 30-acre property sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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