Examples of cliff in a Sentence
Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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Workers with significant unvested equity compensation should understand the vesting cliff dates and how a layoff—whether voluntary departure or involuntary termination—affects acceleration provisions, if any.
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As locals will recall, Parker and Stone bought Casa Bonita out of bankruptcy in 2021 and worked for nearly two years to rehab and reopen the venue, complete with the cliff divers, magic show and other attractions people loved about it.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Young players may have reasonable upside, while players in their 30s are at risk of falling off the cliff.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As locals will recall, Parker and Stone bought Casa Bonita out of bankruptcy in 2021 and worked for nearly two years to rehab and reopen the venue, complete with the cliff divers, magic show and other attractions people loved about it.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Young players may have reasonable upside, while players in their 30s are at risk of falling off the cliff.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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cliff
noun
: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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