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precipice

[pres-uh-pis] / ˈprɛs ə pɪs /
NOUN
face or brink of a rock, mountain
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Strains of the old "Glory, Glory" anthem echoed inside the giant stadium as Tottenham Hotspur stepped back from the precipice of the most humiliating relegation in Premier League history.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

At the precipice of an odyssey that will challenge the half-lives they’ve lived so far, the sisters’ anger is palpable.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Cuba 10 years ago appeared on the precipice of rejoining the wider world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

That’s what the industry is on the precipice of, and the pace investors should watch for from all the self-driving car companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She described the torturous climb up the cliff at length, feeling the need to relive it inch by inch as Einar had told her he had, remembering each handhold, each precipice and narrow ledge.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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