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cliff

[klif] / klɪf /


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Hanging from a cliff edge by their fingertips.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

And so the adventure begins, taking one assured step forward, right off a cliff.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

While exploring the island's western coastline above Waihere Bay, Köhler spotted a three-dimensionally preserved, mummified fish fossil embedded in a steep section of cliff that was almost impossible to reach.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Frankly, it’s far superior to a 180-day cliff.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And then I tied it to my waist and began to climb back up the cliff.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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