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After winning the 2022 NCS Division II title as freshmen, the band of childhood friends spent the next two seasons standing on the precipice of becoming part of the East Bay’s elite.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Women’s football stands on the precipice of a profound metamorphosis.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But Paso’s reputation as a big red wine destination does seem to be on the precipice of change.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Congo stands at the precipice of another devastating war, with no clear way out.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Women’s football stands on the precipice of a profound metamorphosis.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But Paso’s reputation as a big red wine destination does seem to be on the precipice of change.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Congo stands at the precipice of another devastating war, with no clear way out.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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