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avalanche

[av-uh-lanch, -lahnch] / ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃ /
NOUN
falling large mass; sudden rush of large quantity
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April is always an avalanche, but this year the early parts of the fall and spring season were deserts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Researchers worry that it and other advanced AI tools could allow hackers to unleash widespread disruption via an avalanche of software bugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“It’s an avalanche of earnings power,” says Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"There are lots of avalanche stories on our social media, so we're just feeling a bit twitchy," admits Bella.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

My eyelids squeezed tighter as I tried to picture the avalanche of applause drowning out Tamika’s angry tirade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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