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precipice

[pres-uh-pis] / ˈprɛs ə pɪs /
NOUN
face or brink of a rock, mountain
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We're on the precipice of this happening to broadcast TV.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Cuba 10 years ago appeared on the precipice of rejoining the wider world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The good news is we aren’t on the precipice of a massive surge in unemployment from AI replacing workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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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