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precipice

[pres-uh-pis] / ˈprɛs ə pɪs /
NOUN
face or brink of a rock, mountain
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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

The major market indexes fell for the fourth straight week, pushing the Nasdaq Composite to the precipice of a correction, which would mark a 10% drop from a recent high.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The influencer and reality star was on the precipice of making her debut on the dating series before the latest crossover attempt by a member of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ was derailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

Each morning I make my way along a narrowing precipice of written words.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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