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Recent Examples of cliff
This smells like: The tail-end of a picnic on the cliffs, when the sun starts to set, cooling breezes waft by, and the cashmere sweaters come out.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Earlier that summer, in July 2022, Johnson shared a clip of Kennedi cliff jumping during a family vacation in Jamaica.
—Emily J. Shiffer, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As companies scale beyond early-stage tax relief schemes, founders face a stark cliff edge as government support abruptly drops.
—James McClure, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s evidence that once strength drops below a critical level, usable power drops off a cliff.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Earlier that summer, in July 2022, Johnson shared a clip of Kennedi cliff jumping during a family vacation in Jamaica.
—Emily J. Shiffer, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
As companies scale beyond early-stage tax relief schemes, founders face a stark cliff edge as government support abruptly drops.
—James McClure, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s evidence that once strength drops below a critical level, usable power drops off a cliff.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
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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
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The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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If Perez is at the top of the local pecking order, the young climbers who flock to Bishop from around the globe to train on world-class crags in Buttermilk Country and the Owens River Gorge are near the bottom.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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And this month, the soaring crag delivers top-notch comet watching, too.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 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
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The discovery of palisades suggests the settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, but archaeologists are unsure why it was needed by villagers.Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
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Good rattling/grunting setup: Wind in your face and rock bluff or stream at your back.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the eastern tip of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Stone House in Montauk sits on 3.2 secluded acres near the edge of a 70-foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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