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Recent Examples of cliff dweller
In reality, the cliff dwellers had been Ancestral Puebloans who had migrated south to the modern pueblos in New Mexico and Arizona.
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Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliff dweller
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Forty-nine of them traveled to compete at nationals, which have ranged between the Midwest, Pennsylvania and Virginia.—
Katie Servas,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Alejandro Triana Prevez, a 30-year-old Cuban national, was arrested just days later, and claimed that the dealer’s ex-husband, Daniel Carrera Sikkema, had offered him $200,000 to carry out the crime.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The decor offers a colorful contrast to the austere exterior, allowing the house to honor the neighborhood while indulging the whims of its occupants.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to area hospitals for treatment, according to the report.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The same can be said for the hungry inhabitants of the International Space Station (ISS).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Encampment resolution programs, such as Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe that offered shelter to tent dwellers, will have fewer to serve.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Removable adhesive hooks, small plastic hooks that stick to walls without nails or screws, round out the list for renters and dorm dwellers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Canadian health officials on Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship, the subject of an international Andes hantavirus outbreak, tested positive for hantavirus.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Columns of cars drove into Belgrade from other Serbian towns earlier in the day.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Be sure to include your full name and city/town.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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After six months of chemotherapy, the Colorado native entered remission in March 2024, only to relapse later that year and begin another grueling round of treatment that ultimately led to a stem cell transplant on March 10, 2025.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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His father, a native of Jordan, became a huge Chicago Cubs fan after settling in the south suburbs.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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