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precipices

noun

plural of precipice

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber

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Recent Examples of precipices Just 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

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Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

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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
This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.

— Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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