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Recent Examples of precipice
Donald Trump’s administration is teetering on the precipice of another constitutional crisis with the courts that has been prompted by a single rogue district judge.
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The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2025
The energy industry now faces a similar situation, sitting on the precipice of a global shift with rapid economic growth, rising populations and explosive growth of new energy-intensive fields like artificial intelligence.
—Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Connecticut Sun are on the precipice of the largest sale in the history of women’s professional sports with a valuation of approximately $325 million.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
None have been pointing to a recession or even that the US economy is on the precipice of a recession.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 9 July 2025
The energy industry now faces a similar situation, sitting on the precipice of a global shift with rapid economic growth, rising populations and explosive growth of new energy-intensive fields like artificial intelligence.
—Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Connecticut Sun are on the precipice of the largest sale in the history of women’s professional sports with a valuation of approximately $325 million.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
None have been pointing to a recession or even that the US economy is on the precipice of a recession.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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In a final act of despair, Isabel drives her car off a cliff and into the sea with Rafael inside, killing them both.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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But retail spending on Nvidia has fallen off a cliff in recent months, the bank found.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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