cliff
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And just like supermarket shoppers, a CEO who walks into the store hungry—staring down a patent cliff with an empty pipeline—is far more prone to expensive, panic-driven mistakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The car drove off a cliff on West Cliff Drive near Steamer Lane, a popular spot for local surfers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“If it was a cliff lockup expiration, that would be one hell of a lot of stock that potentially would come on the market at once,” said Jim Lebenthal, chief markets strategist at Cerity Partners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
BMS is trading at a low valuation as it heads into a patent cliff, with two drugs that together represent nearly half of its sales due to lose patent protection, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I thought of Maggie on the cliff the day she left.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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"All the birds have gone to bed," he said, adding that a flock of seagulls and choughs had been feeding on flying ants shortly before they returned to the cliffs.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
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
A picture of the cliffs, great monsters with the wind screaming, tearing.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - High School
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