cliff dweller

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Noun
  • The censure so far has cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Exposure to the odors has resulted in residents suffering headaches, nausea and dizziness, according to the lawsuit.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Abrego Garcia’s immigration troubles began in 2019, when the Salvadoran national was arrested outside a Maryland Home Depot while soliciting work alongside three other men.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Soon, though, Greece may have a surprising competitor for rich foreign nationals.
    Meehika Barua, HubSpot, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And if one single layer of darkened wall still seems insufficient separation from the utilitarian human in front, the much more important rear occupants can also deploy the 65-inch flexible cinema display stored away below the floor.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The story centers on Staten Kirkland (Josh Duhamel), the owner and sole occupant of Double K Ranch, who is mourning the loss of his wife.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Aldabra’s only inhabitants today are two dozen scientific and support staff living and working at its research station in a handful of low buildings clustered around a red-and-white lighthouse.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In 1544, Barbarossa, a corsair who had risen to become admiral of the Ottoman navy, raided the island and carried away into slavery almost a thousand inhabitants—practically the island’s entire population.
    Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio altered or created by artificial intelligence to appear real, often without the subject of the media's consent.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • At that point, the subject turned to the Jaguars’ roster.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With brick sidewalks and boutiques housed in historic buildings, this town provides a true glimpse into the past.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That number is quickly dwindling due to depopulation—some towns have not experienced a birth in more than a decade.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Chicago native had a recurring role on Billions (2016–2023) and another in the DC universe, showing up in Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Back home, the Australia native owns stakes in the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames basketball teams.
    John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Many of Murphy’s encounters have the eerie magic of habitants of two planets getting to know one another.
    David Denby, Vulture, 3 July 2024
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“Cliff dweller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff%20dweller. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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