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cliff-hanger

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It “may be a desperately unfulfilling cliff-hanger of a night,” Levinson said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

“This season left off on a cliff-hanger halfway through, unexpectedly,” she said.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

Discovery looks like it may have a cliff-hanger ending after all.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

A pair of one-point, cliff-hanger victories kept 80-odd thousand in their seats and off their feet and England in the title hunt.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2025

I thought it would be a good cliff-hanger, but maybe my pen pal doesn’t agree.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish