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On the precipice of a new war? There have been four full-scale conflicts between India and Pakistan: in 1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999.
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Matt Williams, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Set at an all-boys water polo summer camp, The Plague is on the precipice of horror, but this is no Friday the 13th.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2025
After requiring 48 pitches to get his first six outs, Gordon threw just 22 to collect the next six, stabilizing a start that seemed on the precipice of a spiral.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The world stands on the precipice of a technological and economic revolution built on the power of artificial intelligence.
—Gordon Bitko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Matt Williams, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
Set at an all-boys water polo summer camp, The Plague is on the precipice of horror, but this is no Friday the 13th.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2025
After requiring 48 pitches to get his first six outs, Gordon threw just 22 to collect the next six, stabilizing a start that seemed on the precipice of a spiral.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The world stands on the precipice of a technological and economic revolution built on the power of artificial intelligence.
—Gordon Bitko, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
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Photo by Barbara Smits/Shutterstock Miner’s Beach Shingleton, Michigan Sandstone cliffs stained red, blue, and brown by minerals line Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
6 June 2025
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Markets rose in early trading Friday, with S&P 500 futures up 0.8% and bond yields nudging higher, reflecting investor confidence that the economy is cooling gradually — not falling off a cliff.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
6 June 2025
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Fun fact: The Pine Ridge is a 100-mile-long escarpment of sandstone bluffs and the main geologic feature of northwest Nebraska.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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