How to Use precipice in a Sentence

precipice

noun
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  • He stood on the edge of the precipice.
  • At 41-38, the Clippers are on the precipice of the play-in.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The view from the top of the rocky precipice is amazing.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 24 June 2018
  • The group slept atop the iconic rock, just feet from the precipice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The play is set on the precipice of the end of a world wracked by climate change.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The Celtics love to hover their heels over the precipice just for kicks.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • One that comes on the precipice of a new stage of the Internet.
    — Declan Harty, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The Supreme Court seems on the precipice of making the same mistake again.
    — Adam Winkler, New Republic, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The self-driving car is cruising along and comes to the precipice of the sloped street.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021
  • With a rabid fan base, Peep was on the precipice of fame.
    — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • After losing the first two games in Phoenix, the win pulled the Suns away from the precipice.
    — The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2021
  • The Colts sit on the precipice of the new league year with an enormous amount of salary cap space.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Mar. 2022
  • On the precipice of the goal line, three Bulldogs had at least one hand on him.
    — Ryan Black/the Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Yemen has stepped up to the precipice of famine, and back again, many times over its six years of war.
    — Alex Platt and Mark Baron, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The country now stands on the edge of a recession precipice.
    — Frida Ghitis For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 1 Sep. 2019
  • For Chandler, the night began to change on the precipice of halftime.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The road ends on top of a huge boulder which provides the precipice for the stunning view.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 6 May 2017
  • Joey Votto is on the precipice of tying a Ted Williams record.
    — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • As the 20th century came to a close, ARM was on the precipice of massive change.
    — Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Out of nowhere, the Mariners suddenly dangled on the precipice of hope.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 July 2022
  • But here come the Warriors again, on the precipice of perfection.
    — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2017
  • Now, on the precipice of Labor Day Weekend, a deal is nowhere in sight.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
  • On a final note, there are a few shows that seem to be on the precipice of joining this list.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 5 June 2021
  • Back in early 2020, Megan felt that her son was on the precipice of doing so.
    — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2022
  • Because long ones dangle off the precipice of your boobs like a cat toy.
    — Elisa, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Dec. 2013
  • Now, having made their points, both seem willing to back away from the precipice.
    — Rod Nordland and David Zucchino, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Marable is superb as Reggie, a man on the precipice who falls but lands on his feet.
    — Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 18 June 2018
  • Economies already stretched thin before the virus lie on the precipice of ruin.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2020
  • Many of them are on the precipice of financial failure.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The court’s defenders had reason to think the country was at a precipice.
    — Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023

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