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Recent Examples of cliff
There are lush interior rainforests, rugged limestone cliffs and mountainous terrain, and rich biodiversity.
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The escarpment is a line of cliffs and steep hills created by a geologic fault, Sharif said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Humanity is rushing toward a climate cliff, and MAGA is jamming its foot on the gas pedal.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Hours later, a woman died in a fall from the cliff in a separate incident, sheriff’s officials told news outlets.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The escarpment is a line of cliffs and steep hills created by a geologic fault, Sharif said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Humanity is rushing toward a climate cliff, and MAGA is jamming its foot on the gas pedal.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2025
Hours later, a woman died in a fall from the cliff in a separate incident, sheriff’s officials told news outlets.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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As sunrise paints the rocks crimson only the call of baboons echoing between rocky escarpments punctuates the silence.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 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
Noun
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Climbers also need to allow up to an hour for walking to the crag.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Rebirth unfolds across a formidable, often beautiful landscape of crags, jungle, rivers and ruins, both modern and ancient.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This wide, unruffled stretch of water framed by wooded bluffs is prime bald eagle territory.—
Giovanna Dell'orto,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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Thus, the new project is to be built 25 feet from the bluff.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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