cliff dweller

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Recent Examples of cliff dweller In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona. Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
Noun
  • Once constructed, the sleeping cabin program will provide wrap-around services, meals and case management services to residents with the goal of transitioning them into permanent housing.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • More than 11 million residents live in the city proper alone.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Romero León is among around 6,000 Cuban nationals deported to Mexico under an informal, unwritten agreement between the two governments.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The country’s population exceeded 9 million last year, with foreign nationals accounting for around 27%, according to government data.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The occupants had moved on from patriotism and returned to hip-hop at full volume.
    Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • At least one of the fleeing occupants opened fire and an officer returned fire, police said.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Fighting is ongoing in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire — Israel ordered inhabitants of seven towns to evacuate ahead of military operations.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The city of Reynosa has 690,000 inhabitants and sits across the river from McAllen, Texas.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Therefore, work-from-home professionals or city dwellers who often use other modes of transportation could save big with this brand.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Roku 2-in-1 Soundbar Deal The Roku Streambar SE is the ultimate minimalist hack for the dedicated couch-dweller.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With the third-year pro also coming off a subpar 2025 campaign, Wells’ offensive capabilities have been the subject of questioning in recent weeks and months.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But then Johnson pivoted to corruption, a touchy subject in Mexico.
    Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The story is set in 2013, in a town in an unnamed New England state.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Boasting 37 miles of pure electric power, the NX450h+ certainly succeeds for consumers looking to float around town.
    Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Klubnik, who is from Austin, Texas, could stand to benefit from being in a quarterback room with Hurts, a Houston native.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Overall, the Ottawa, Ontario, native had 35½ sacks during a collegiate career that began at West Virginia in 2020.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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