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Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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The campgrounds have ample shade provided by Redwood and Sycamore trees, an 80-foot waterfall flowing from granite cliffs into the ocean, and panoramic coastline views.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
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Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
The campgrounds have ample shade provided by Redwood and Sycamore trees, an 80-foot waterfall flowing from granite cliffs into the ocean, and panoramic coastline views.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 14 May 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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