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Recent Examples of precipice
Boise State is on the precipice of moving into a new era with eight other schools next year when the new Pac-12 Conference becomes official.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
Should Trump’s bill fail, Congress would risk leaving the federal government on the precipice of default when the Treasury is expected to run out of cash sometime in August.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Those complaints have caused critics to express concerns that the country was on the precipice of a constitutional crisis.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Surely these players are not great, and maybe also on the precipice of losing their jobs?
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
Should Trump’s bill fail, Congress would risk leaving the federal government on the precipice of default when the Treasury is expected to run out of cash sometime in August.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Those complaints have caused critics to express concerns that the country was on the precipice of a constitutional crisis.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Surely these players are not great, and maybe also on the precipice of losing their jobs?
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precipice
Noun
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The early morning temple grounds are green and quiet, stacks of stone carvings lean against each other inside tall alcoves carved out of the cliff by centuries of water.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Looking Forward Merck’s acquisition strategy reflects management’s understanding of the Keytruda cliff and their determination to address it.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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