cliff
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"If we're all marching towards a cliff edge, they've sort of slightly slowed down that progress, but they haven't fundamentally changed its direction," added Carr-West.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s come to this: Some truck buyers are so turned off by hybrid engines and CVT transmissions that they would rather jump off the cliff with the buzzy EcoBoost 2.0-liter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A UC Santa Cruz student died after the vehicle she was in veered off a road near the university, dropped off a seaside cliff and plunged into the Pacific, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
That’s why rather than growth stocks falling off a cliff, value names are surging while growth stocks are still sitting on double-digit returns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
You’ll feel the cold rush of wind as you jump out of a plane, the sweat on your palms as you rappel down a cliff.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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Automated software often reported trees as being much taller than they really were, especially when they stood beside cliffs or sharp changes in elevation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
But lately, a different demographic has flocked to its limestone cliffs: office workers from China’s big cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Peston said his wife "loved everything Welsh", including the coastline, and the couple enjoyed taking "endless walks along the cliffs" together.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Adalberto Maypora, a well-known character around town, inspects his fishing boat on a deserted beach nestled between cliffs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Meuse River, wide and deep, followed a twisting course between high cliffs, from which German gunners could fire down on the Americans and the French forces on their left flank.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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