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cliff

[klif] / klɪf /


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Such was the illustrious reputation of Shoemaker’s estate that its moniker, Cedar Cliff, was eventually used to name the street on which the estate sits.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Kensinger screamed as he hugged his dad Cliff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Adam Cliff is secretary of the Empty Homes Network, which supports housing officers in local authorities to bring properties back into use.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The neighbors on the Cliff, doubtless concluding that one of us had fallen down and had had to be destroyed, watched our actions through binoculars.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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