cliff
Example Sentences
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OpenAI shortened its “vesting cliff” for new employees, a shift in compensation policy that’s meant to help retain new hires from leaving in the midst of a fierce talent war.
The company also expects to take a $1.5 billion revenue hit from losing exclusivity over certain products—part of a so-called patient cliff Wall Street has anticipated for years.
From Barron's
Tech companies typically have a one-year vesting cliff for new employees, preventing them from having to give away stock to hires who leave quickly or don’t work out.
"Oil demand is not going to fall off a cliff but it is no longer growing as it was. We see it as subdued and will start falling in the late 2030s," he says.
From BBC
Investors tend to be very negative about it because they always see patent cliffs.
From Barron's
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