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Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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In the section that juts out over the cliff is the living area, with a wall-to-wall bank of floor-to-ceiling glass positioned high enough to watch eagles and other avian wildlife soar by.
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Mark David, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
Then came a disappointing U.S. employment report that ultimately pushed stocks off their cliff and spoilt the party for investors.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
And the 42-mile-long Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, with 15 miles of cliffs and multi-colored sandstone walls over Lake Superior, has a special draw.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024
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Mark David, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2024
Then came a disappointing U.S. employment report that ultimately pushed stocks off their cliff and spoilt the party for investors.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
And the 42-mile-long Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, with 15 miles of cliffs and multi-colored sandstone walls over Lake Superior, has a special draw.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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