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Recent Examples of cliff
And struggling Spirit Airlines—pushed over the cliff by the spike in fuel prices—may need a federal bailout to survive.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The land outside is similarly undeveloped, continuing inland to Sartène, with its medieval warren of streets and austere granite houses on a rocky outcrop, or east along the coast to Bonifacio, a former Genoese stronghold with a deep, narrow harbor cutting through towering chalk cliffs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Rescuers had to be lowered down the cliff to reach each of the family members and pull them up one by one, about 40 meters.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The land outside is similarly undeveloped, continuing inland to Sartène, with its medieval warren of streets and austere granite houses on a rocky outcrop, or east along the coast to Bonifacio, a former Genoese stronghold with a deep, narrow harbor cutting through towering chalk cliffs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Rescuers had to be lowered down the cliff to reach each of the family members and pull them up one by one, about 40 meters.
—Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made of earth, stone or wooden palisades—that created an enclosure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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Coastal cliffs and crags are punctuated by black-sand beaches, and rich rain forests hide a towering volcanic cone.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a heated pool and hot tub (the latter is on an elevated bluff, which offers sunset views), and an outdoor shower lets guests soak in the surrounding nature as much as possible.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stroll past the historic school and grist mill to find natural treasures along the trails that stretch through bluffs and other dramatic rock formations.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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