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Recent Examples of precipice
The roster overflows with talent, maybe enough to place it on the precipice of a dynasty.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Horse riding as a whole may be on the precipice of explosive popularity.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
And in life, Bieber herself is on the precipice of a new decade, turning 30 in November.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
The Turkana Rift zone is on the precipice of splitting and forming a new ocean.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Horse riding as a whole may be on the precipice of explosive popularity.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
And in life, Bieber herself is on the precipice of a new decade, turning 30 in November.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
The Turkana Rift zone is on the precipice of splitting and forming a new ocean.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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Pamushana's infinity pool glitters to the cliff edge, beneath which is the Malilangwe Dam and panoramic views of rolling hills covered in green mopane woodland and orange sandstone cliffs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Today, Bacon Hole — a cave carved into limestone cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel — is under the custodianship of the National Trust Wales, which, together with the Bradshaw Foundation, has funded scientific research at the site.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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