avalanche

Example Sentences

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Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"So when we had a lot of snow in January, there was a high avalanche risk."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It is unlikely there will be an avalanche of new streaming deals but miners could look at it as an option to create value from existing assets, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Two more people have died in the Sierra, adding to the toll of a deadly winter season that last week claimed nine lives in the Castle Peak avalanche.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

So like an unstoppable mob, like a tidal wave, like an avalanche, we rushed into Camillo Junior High, up two flights of stairs, and to the doorway of our classroom.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt