cliff
Example Sentences
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The Maritime and Coast Guard agency also issued advice, including to stay well back from cliff edges and avoid walking near the base of cliffs.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
If you look at the trend line, the U.S. one has gone off a cliff faster than those other four.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Pessimists have overused the image of Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff and not falling until after doing a double-take.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
But does this carry any meaning for any real people, and will it be enough to stop us from pushing ourselves off the cliff?
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
There was a small clearing near the cliff, and a few rocky parts, but other than that it was quite uninteresting.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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