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cliff

[klif] / klɪf /


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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

"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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