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Recent Examples of cliff
Snow blankets the dramatic cliffs, some mountain passes are closed, and ferry services are limited.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The one at Land’s End is perhaps most famous, near the mist and crying seabirds of the Golden Gate (just don’t approach the cliffs).
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
College enrollment in Tennessee has largely stabilized after a pandemic-era drop-off, but new numbers show one Nashville university is facing a potentially cataclysmic enrollment cliff.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The county faces a $1 billion capital projects backlog, an unexpected sales tax shortfall, looming departmental fiscal cliffs and the knock-on effect of the Sheriff's Office's struggles to rein in its overtime spending.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The one at Land’s End is perhaps most famous, near the mist and crying seabirds of the Golden Gate (just don’t approach the cliffs).
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
College enrollment in Tennessee has largely stabilized after a pandemic-era drop-off, but new numbers show one Nashville university is facing a potentially cataclysmic enrollment cliff.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
The county faces a $1 billion capital projects backlog, an unexpected sales tax shortfall, looming departmental fiscal cliffs and the knock-on effect of the Sheriff's Office's struggles to rein in its overtime spending.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff
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It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
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The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
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If Perez is at the top of the local pecking order, the young climbers who flock to Bishop from around the globe to train on world-class crags in Buttermilk Country and the Owens River Gorge are near the bottom.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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And this month, the soaring crag delivers top-notch comet watching, too.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent additions to the grounds include The Ralston Family Collections Center, a Mission Gate and Lunette, and replicas of an 18-pounder cannon and a palisade, all part of the $550 million Alamo Plan.Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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The discovery of palisades suggests the settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, but archaeologists are unsure why it was needed by villagers.Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
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The hypothesized hand is deduced from betting patterns of the opponents, which include bluffs.Jim Euchner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Another major boost in funding has been awarded to the Orange County Transportation Authority for efforts to secure a coastal rail line threatened by the ocean and collapsing bluffs – this time, $100 million in new federal assistance announced Thursday, Oct. 31.Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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