The phrase "at precipitous" is not correct and usable in written English as it is incomplete and lacks context.
It could potentially be used in contexts discussing steepness or sudden changes, but it needs additional words to form a complete thought.
Example: "The hikers found themselves at a precipitous cliff, unsure of how to proceed."
Alternatives: "at a steep angle" or "at a sharp incline".
Having beaten Salt Lake and Vancouver, their juggernaut swings into Portland with their lead in the East standing at a precipitous 11 points even at this early stage of the season.
"He wanted a memorable landmark," says Dmitry Verkhovod, director of the facility, sitting in his office at the top of the building, looking out at the precipitous glass-floored bridge that joins the two towers.
It perches at the precipitous edge of Wadi Dana, the huge canyon that splits the reserve from top to bottom.
"You look at the precipitous drop in the contracts, and it's due to credit," Mr. Arredondo said.
And now, the Jets, with one foot already slipping down the mountain, are peering at a precipitous drop.
In "human wave" assaults, they sent thousands of young men directly into the Iraqi lines, often to clear minefields, and soldiers died at a precipitous rate.
"We make a mistake if we are going to make our entire appeal rural and outside the Northeast and outside the Rust Belt," said Mr. King, of New York, who easily won re-election in a region shedding Republicans at a precipitous rate.
By the way, if you want proof that the Mustang needs a retro rebirth, you should know that original Mustangs in good condition currently trade for nearly the cost of new 2002 Mustangs, while the new cars depreciate at painfully precipitous rates.
2. The Curmudgeons: originally hail from Canada, the Northeast, or the Midwest, and virtually roll their eyes at any precipitous snow-related hand-wringing.
At each stage, loss of genes was precipitous at first but then leveled off.
