as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice scaled the steep precipice with the ease of an experienced climber

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Recent Examples on the Web One year ago, Saudi Arabia and Israel were on the precipice of a normalization deal that would have realigned the Middle East and further isolated Iran. Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 First, the buzz around robotics started to pick up; investors concluded that AI was on the precipice of enabling advanced robotics. Allbusiness, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 And he was drafted by an NBA franchise that was already on the precipice of a championship, led by a two-time league MVP. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024 Analysts say the growing escalations on multiple fronts have put the region on the precipice as the first anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel draws nearer. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for precipice 

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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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