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as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles

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Noun
Peck passed an area racked and rearranged last fall by the Merbok storm, evidence of the disfigurement still evident in the clusters of mangled fish camps and spiky bundles of driftwood poking through the snow cover like palisades or anti-tank obstacles in no-man’s land. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023 As Steven Morris writes for the Guardian, the Mount Pleasant complex originally consisted of a timber-and-stone monument; a henge, or circular enclosure surrounded by a ditch; and a palisade, or fence made out of enormous felled trees. Nora McGreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2020 The homes, the stilts and the palisade burned and quickly collapsed into the river. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2019 Some of the palisade troughs researchers discovered were still intact upon excavation, Radio Prague International reports. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for palisade
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Noun
  • Instead, while City have not merely dipped but fallen off a cliff, Arsenal are set to finish a distant second to a team in Liverpool who have signed just one player all season — Federico Chiesa, who has barely played.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The transition to adulthood —college, work, relationships — can feel like falling off a cliff.
    Alice Kuo and Emily Hotez, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now thousands are acting on that outrage by picketing Tesla dealerships, with some selling their cars and stocks.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In December, the union led drivers and warehouse workers in picketing multiple locations around the U.S., trying to draw more people into the union fold and press Amazon to begin negotiating collective-bargaining contracts.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The stately Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is a ubiquitous presence in Quebec City, always peering down on visitors from its highpoint on the Cap Diamant escarpment.
    Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Tariffs by themselves will not erase the overall U.S. trade deficit—unless the country completely walls itself off from international trade.
    Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Shante has pretty much walled herself off from male touch or connection.
    Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Slice and Dice is a 5.12 in Indian Creek on the Way Rambo crag.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.
    Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This consistency also makes this after-sun lotion great for daily use to keep skin hydrated and preserve your tan.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Currently, visitors to Maui can assist in restoring and preserving the island’s cultural and archaeological sites with Maui Cultural Lands or participate in cleanup events and invasive species removal with Malama Maui Nui.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The trail ends with views from a bluff overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
  • It’s situated right on an oceanfront bluff on the island of Antigua in the country Antigua and Barbuda.
    Robin Raven, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nevertheless, faced with restricted access to U.S. markets and weaker U.S. consumer demand, the rest of the world will look to export market diversification, trade arrangements that exclude the United States, and other approaches to buffer themselves against a looming global trade war.
    Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The next best option is wrapping them with insulation material or old blankets to buffer temperature fluctuations and protect them from the cold.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025

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