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Recent Examples of cliff
By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff.
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Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Tesla's recommendation score in the U.S. has fallen off a cliff, going from 8.2 out of 10 to 4.3, according to Brand Finance.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Anyway, this trailer plays like season two of The White Lotus with cops, dead bodies, and perilous Italian cliffs.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The cliff faces in the video are not tree stumps.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
But Tesla's recommendation score in the U.S. has fallen off a cliff, going from 8.2 out of 10 to 4.3, according to Brand Finance.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Anyway, this trailer plays like season two of The White Lotus with cops, dead bodies, and perilous Italian cliffs.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The cliff faces in the video are not tree stumps.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
Noun
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The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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During that time, the rover traveled about 1.2 miles along escarpments researchers believe were once part of an ocean shore 4 billion years ago.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most of my climbing took place at Boulder’s local crags, or more often than not, at the climbing gym, with occasional trips to far away destinations.—
Lynn Hill,
Outside Online,
17 Feb. 2025
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Crossing seven modern-day prefectures and the snowy crags of the Japanese Alps, this thoroughfare, the Nakasendō, connected the imperial capital of Kyoto with the cultural capital of Edo (now Tokyo).—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Its bluffs and beaches became a vast cemetery, volcanic ash and black sand burying the dead.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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No one disputes that the bluff and beach closures to accommodate the presence and natural life activities of the pinniped constrain unlimited human presence.—
Bill Tippets,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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