cliff
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"That matters because oil was not just trading war risk. It was trading the possibility that reserve drawdowns and blocked Gulf flows would create an energy cliff."
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
While exploring the island's western coastline above Waihere Bay, Köhler spotted a three-dimensionally preserved, mummified fish fossil embedded in a steep section of cliff that was almost impossible to reach.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
“There isn’t a cliff event,” he said, adding that it’s a “corrosive” process that slowly wears down the ability of households to spend and keep up on their debts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
For many young people, the move out of the care system is sometimes described as the "cliff edge" - it's the point at which care and support can stop almost overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The children sat under a small overhang in the cliff that gave them a little protection.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Vocabulary lists containing cliff
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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