cliff
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The shot of the car hurtling off the cliff is one of cinema’s most enduring images, illustrating unbreakable friendship, victory and freedom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
As paper correspondence—letters, bills, party invites—shifted online, total mail volume fell off a cliff.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The 129-foot waterfall — a wide curtain of white water cascading from a basalt cliff face — generates its own rainbow and once was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by President Theodore Roosevelt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
“Over the last several years, we’ve done quite a bit of business development activity, putting products into our business that will help us offset the patent cliff over time.”
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Yet again, an event outside Kennedy’s control had shoved the world closer to the edge of the cliff.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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