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cliff

[klif] / klɪf /


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Nelson is swept away and under the snow, toward a cliff.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

I received this message while gazing out at the Atlantic Ocean parked atop a cliff in the emptiness of Northwest Scotland; the first message from the outside world I’d received in 23 days.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

But with his country teetering on a cliff, Mr. Lévy’s attention is elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

That this was a question she had wrestled with, but when you see that you are off the cliff, it will become clear what you have to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nim remembered the scene in Mountain Madness where the hero was snagged by the rope around his waist as he climbed down a cliff.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

For nearly 1,000 years, farmers have scratched out a living on this rocky island as soil, sheep and people have been blown over its treacherous cliffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Some of the "hanging coffins" can still be seen on nearby Sagada cliffs.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

McManamon said it is never a safe decision to walk along coastal cliffs in such weather conditions.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Taken at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, the scene reveals striking blue tones across the foreground while morning sunlight illuminates rugged cliffs known as yardangs along the horizon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

We run along the coast, along the edge of the ice with towering cliffs going up to our right.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen


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