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Recent Examples of cliff
The blaze, which is one of several the state is currently working to control, was ignited on Aug. 16 by lightning on an extremely steep cliff face.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Season 3 took this a little too literally, sending Will (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) off the edge of an actual cliff.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Spending a night each in the towns of Caen and Deauville offers the full Normandy immersion and is a fine precursor to other regional highlights, like the high cliffs of Étretat and the grand cathedral of Rouen.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Acknowledging how unpopular that decision may prove to be, some moderate Republicans are already pushing for a bipartisan deal to avoid the cliff.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Season 3 took this a little too literally, sending Will (Hugh Dancy) and Hannibal (Mads Mikkelsen) off the edge of an actual cliff.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Spending a night each in the towns of Caen and Deauville offers the full Normandy immersion and is a fine precursor to other regional highlights, like the high cliffs of Étretat and the grand cathedral of Rouen.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Acknowledging how unpopular that decision may prove to be, some moderate Republicans are already pushing for a bipartisan deal to avoid the cliff.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
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The escarpment—a sheer sandstone ridge that rises abruptly from the plains—stretches for miles, its ledges dotted with Tellem dwellings—eerily perched and unreachable—while Dogon homes cluster below.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The main issue was accessibility, or lack thereof, thanks to the combination of rugged mountains and a massive escarpment that cut the place off from the world.—
Ned Zeman,
Outside,
14 Nov. 2021
Noun
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In their retreat after the last Ice Age, the glaciers of the upper Midwest scraped and ground down peaks and filled in crags, leveling the landscape most associated with Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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Access to its sandstone crags is impacted by seasonal water levels: In summer, climbers often reach the cliffs by boat and ascend right from the water; in winter, the lake gets drained.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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If the project moves forward to completion, Rowan Ranch would sit atop that bluff.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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The communities in this region are set among dramatic river bluffs with historic main streets.—
Emily LaPointe,
Outside Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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