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Recent Examples of precipicesJust beyond the tips of your toes, the precipices and terraces on the walls of the canyon plunged in a series of immense stair steps — down and down again for nearly 6,000 vertical feet.—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Just watch out for those precipices.—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 From here, hiking trails trace ancient routes used by shepherds and traders, edging along precipices with heart-stopping views into the void below.—Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026 The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Pebble beach, stone cliffs and open sea views shape the setting, while the villa’s southwest orientation draws sunlight through the day and holds the Adriatic in sight until sunset.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Popular spots like Angels Landing and The Narrows offer unforgettable hiking, especially at sunset when the cliffs glow orange in the light of the setting sun.
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.
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New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.