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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.
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Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
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One of the central concerns is whether Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service — the backbone of the country’s weather warning system — will hamper local governments and residents from staving off disaster when severe weather strikes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Police are warning residents to avoid Southwest 14th Street, which is closed between 68th Boulevard & SW 69th Avenue.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The State Department is planning to eliminate some divisions tasked with oversight of America’s two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran national who was deported to his home country in March despite a court order saying he could be deported anywhere but El Salvador.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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Maryland State Police did not say if the vehicle occupants were related.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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The car caught fire and both vehicle occupants were killed by the accident, the statement added.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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According to him, the city inhabitants were feeling betrayed when it became known that Mariupol's mayor and his administration had left the city in the first days of the full-scale Russian aggression.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The film follows the inhabitants of a town in Galicia who decide to dust off the village rondalla, a traditional music band.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, my hopeful response to my own question is that the transformed form of nature can also be the subject of humanity’s unconditional love.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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The Enquirer also confirmed Watts is now the subject of a Kentucky Department of Education investigation, though the nature of any complaints filed against him is unclear.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
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The small town of about 750 residents draws in more than 2 million tourists each year because of its downtown and lakefront attractions.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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So, with that in mind, here’s a two-deep projection that serves more as a starting point than a clean picture of where Sean Payton’s offense will stand when Tennessee comes to town for Week 1 eight weeks from now.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Amir Hassan, a Republican and Flint native, announced his candidacy for Michigan's 8th Congressional District.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Growing 3 to 6 feet tall, this perennial native of eastern North America needs support to keep all those blooming stems upright.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many of Murphy’s encounters have the eerie magic of habitants of two planets getting to know one another.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2024
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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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