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cliff

noun as in overhang on hill or mountain

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It comes after warnings the youngest care leavers face a "devastating care cliff", which sees them losing support when they turn 18 and leave care, as well as difficulties with joblessness.

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With everybody back Stateside and topside, save for Max’s consciousness, the band is gearing up for one last stand on the cliffs of Hell.

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She could make the existing discounts permanent and remove cliff edges that see small businesses' rates bills shoot up when they expand.

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The internet wasn’t a huge job killer overall, but for some occupations, it wasn’t a gentle decline—it was a cliff.

As my East Coast friends complained in Zoom squares about the cold, we got to hike and take lunch breaks on the Malibu cliffs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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