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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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Back in her banking days, those stumbles often meant teetering on the edge of a glass cliff.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his car off a 330-foot cliff with his family inside will not stand trial.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Its collection of remarkably aged castles are second only to the unmitigated beauty of the coastal cliffs, valleys, and sprawling grasslands.
—Christopher A. Daniel, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Prosecutors claimed that Patel drove his family's car off a 250-foot cliff at Devil’s Slide with his wife Neha Patel and their two kids — an 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son — in January 2023.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his car off a 330-foot cliff with his family inside will not stand trial.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Its collection of remarkably aged castles are second only to the unmitigated beauty of the coastal cliffs, valleys, and sprawling grasslands.
—Christopher A. Daniel, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Prosecutors claimed that Patel drove his family's car off a 250-foot cliff at Devil’s Slide with his wife Neha Patel and their two kids — an 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son — in January 2023.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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