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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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The following morning, a small group of us woke up early to explore the sandstone cliffs before being joined by the larger group to peek into tombs cut into the rock.
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Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Fares increased last year, and now Metra is threatening fare hikes again — plus service cuts — as the agency stares down the proverbial fiscal cliff.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Evan Ferguson’s goals and appearances have fallen off a cliff since a hat-trick for Brighton against Newcastle in a 3-1 home win in September last season and another goal in a 3-2 victory at Nottingham Forest two months later.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Its color comes from manganese garnet rocks eroding off the cliffs above.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
Fares increased last year, and now Metra is threatening fare hikes again — plus service cuts — as the agency stares down the proverbial fiscal cliff.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Evan Ferguson’s goals and appearances have fallen off a cliff since a hat-trick for Brighton against Newcastle in a 3-1 home win in September last season and another goal in a 3-2 victory at Nottingham Forest two months later.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Its color comes from manganese garnet rocks eroding off the cliffs above.
—Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cliff. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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cliff
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: a high steep surface of rock, earth, or ice
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