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Recent Examples of cliff
Nestled on the rugged coast of North Cornwall, Tintagel is a seaside village famed for its dramatic cliffs, ancient ruins, and bygone-era comforts.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The fiscal cliff is now expected to hit early next year, sparking urgency to tackle transit leadership and funding.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Most of the art was also painted on open cliff faces that rise out of water, which makes great surfaces for creating echoes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The fiscal cliff is now expected to hit early next year, sparking urgency to tackle transit leadership and funding.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Most of the art was also painted on open cliff faces that rise out of water, which makes great surfaces for creating echoes.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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Hike back down the Beach Trail from the visitors center through chaparral and sandy bluffs to the shore at Flat Rock, where rain has eroded deep arroyos into the 300-foot sandstone escarpments.—
Dakota Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Oct. 2024
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It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
16 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Across the city, five blazes—the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst, and Sunset fires—torched favorite trail systems and climbing crags, bike routes, and surf shops.—
Gavin Feek,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Here, coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches and rich rainforest hides a towering volcanic cone.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Recent additions to the grounds include The Ralston Family Collections Center, a Mission Gate and Lunette, and replicas of an 18-pounder cannon and a palisade, all part of the $550 million Alamo Plan.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
30 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Courtesy Sherry Citron Situated atop hills and bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Palisades is known as a playground for the rich and famous.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades, rising on bluffs and foothills over the Pacific Ocean near the elite communities of Malibu and Santa Monica, has long been an enclave for those looking to escape the urban bustle of Los Angeles.—
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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