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precipice

[pres-uh-pis] / ˈprɛs ə pɪs /
NOUN
face or brink of a rock, mountain
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The band members are also at the precipice of something they thought impossible: a music career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

But the fact that these investors must now unwind their hedges could help keep the market off the precipice by requiring some forced buying.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The death of Khamenei leaves Iran at a historic precipice, forcing it to navigate a difficult transition while weathering a massive military campaign from the U.S. and Israel and simmering unrest in the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

It’s one thing to acknowledge it theoretically, and quite another thing to have a thin, shaky girl standing on the other side of the precipice.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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