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Meanwhile, quarterback Brock Purdy, who was on the precipice of a championship in overtime a year ago, awaits a contract extension after being paid at a bargain rate for three years.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Gonçalo Loureiro; 2024; Portugal; 23 min On the precipice of adulthood, three aspiring trap stars see their big dreams falter when faced with a
harsh reality check.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
At stake are potentially billions of dollars withheld from Iran through crushing sanctions and the future of a program on the precipice of enriching weapons-grade uranium.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Williams has just been kicked out of boy band Take That and finds himself on the precipice of stardom or obscurity.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Gonçalo Loureiro; 2024; Portugal; 23 min On the precipice of adulthood, three aspiring trap stars see their big dreams falter when faced with a
harsh reality check.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
At stake are potentially billions of dollars withheld from Iran through crushing sanctions and the future of a program on the precipice of enriching weapons-grade uranium.
—Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Precipice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipice. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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