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Set in 1930, The Grand Finale begins a couple years after the events of A New Era, with everyone on the precipice of change.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire, started by an Orange County Public Works crew working with heavy machinery in Trabuco Canyon on a hot summer day, had made its way into Riverside County and was on the precipice of destroying one of the rare remaining rural communities in the area.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Though 28 years apart, the scenes convey two boys in love that are on the precipice of confessing — and acting on — said passion, which is very much down to Briney and DiCaprio's ability to really make their viewers swoon.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, a surprise uniting force has begun to emerge from the rubble of the conflict, as the Sudanese national soccer team continues to defy the odds and stands on the precipice of a first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
The fire, started by an Orange County Public Works crew working with heavy machinery in Trabuco Canyon on a hot summer day, had made its way into Riverside County and was on the precipice of destroying one of the rare remaining rural communities in the area.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Though 28 years apart, the scenes convey two boys in love that are on the precipice of confessing — and acting on — said passion, which is very much down to Briney and DiCaprio's ability to really make their viewers swoon.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, a surprise uniting force has begun to emerge from the rubble of the conflict, as the Sudanese national soccer team continues to defy the odds and stands on the precipice of a first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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However, the area, with its rugged coastline, azure sea glinting in the sunlight, and charming villages built right into the cliffs, has lured elite travelers to its picturesque shores since antiquity.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its jagged cliff faces, sweeping dunes and dramatic ridges provided the backdrop for the alien world of LV-223.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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