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cliffhanger

[klif-hang-er] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ər /


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Dhurandhar: The Revenge picks up from that cliffhanger, deepening a long-running Indian intelligence operation inside Karachi's criminal and political underworld.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The police body cam footage of her arrest serves as the “Mormon Wives” premiere’s cliffhanger.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Microdramas hew to an established formula, with each installment ending on a cliffhanger that pushes its often preposterous story line toward a final, usually shocking reveal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The cliffhanger ending is jaw-droppingly intense, but there is also an emotional fallout for Scarpetta and her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Clarke couldn’t leave Essa’s story unfinished, not with the cliffhanger in The Stars Fall.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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