precipice
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Synonyms
barranca (also barranco), bluff, cliff, crag, escarpment, palisade, scar, scarp
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Simply put, friendships provided the political glue that bound together a nation on the precipice of secession. — Thomas Balcerski, Smithsonian, "The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan’s Bachelorhood," 28 Aug. 2019 Based on their unfair labor practices and unreasonable contract demands, over 3,000 Kaiser workers in Colorado stand on the precipice of a potential strike. — Shelly Fowlkes, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Over 3,000 Colorado Kaiser frontline workers ready to strike for quality patient care," 23 Aug. 2019 The Chicago White Sox continue to be a team on the precipice of success, though with each passing year, doubt creeps in. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Kansas City Royals are ahead of Detroit Tigers in rebuild phase, too," 11 Aug. 2019 New Japan is also on the precipice of crowning the 2019 G1 Climax winner. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: Kofi Kingston Still Searching for Signature Moment as Champ," 7 Aug. 2019 Her solid play has halted plans of a rebuild and has the Lynx on the precipice of a playoff spot despite being without longtime stars Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and Rebekkah Brunson for the first season in years. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Sylvia Fowles is a six-time All Star and has become Lynx’s ‘Mama Syl’," 26 July 2019 David Plowden’s shots of lonely, mostly Midwestern roads set a tone here, as do Melissa Ann Pinney’s looks at women on the precipice. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "‘Go Down Moses’ at Chicago’s MoCP moves from contemplation to cacophony (and back)," 24 July 2019 Scientists warn that the area is on the precipice of an environmental crisis. — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, "The price of ‘progress’ in the Amazon," 28 June 2019 For the first time in decades, drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. are on the precipice of declining, The Wall Street Journal says. — STAT, "Pharmalittle: Judge appears to back push for opioid settlement; the CRISPR patent fight lives on," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precipice.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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