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Recent Examples of precipice
But Malinin reached this precipice thanks largely to the part of him that most resembles legendary athletes.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As anyone can see, an influx of talented players has fueled UM’s ascent from a 5-7 team in 2022 to the precipice of a national championship game appearance.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Even as America's western frontier was on the precipice of being overrun, this reporter had come to witness a run on the land.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
At Cedar Falls, the creek tumbles off a 70-foot precipice and then meanders through Cedar Creek Canyon into the Petit Jean River to the west.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As anyone can see, an influx of talented players has fueled UM’s ascent from a 5-7 team in 2022 to the precipice of a national championship game appearance.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Even as America's western frontier was on the precipice of being overrun, this reporter had come to witness a run on the land.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
At Cedar Falls, the creek tumbles off a 70-foot precipice and then meanders through Cedar Creek Canyon into the Petit Jean River to the west.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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Water suddenly pours over the basalt cliffs, plunging into the glassy, almost perfectly circular pool below.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Time hits differently on the Aeolians, particularly on sleepy Salina, whose volcanic slopes are carpeted in wild capers and whose lava-houses and fishing villages appear cantilevered over the cliffs, with views of a smoking Stromboli.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Angama Mara, which opened in 2016 and sits on top of the Oloololo escarpment overlooking the Mara Triangle, comprises two camps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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At 5 o’clock the sun dropped behind Steamboat Mountain, a towering escarpment that overshadows the entire area.—
William J. McRae,
Outdoor Life,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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