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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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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

Much of the economic health of the entertainment industry trades — Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, etc. — rely on the avalanche of ad spending and free content that comes from Oscar campaigning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Diego Gonçalo filmed the moments after an avalanche in St Anton, Austria.

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

Like thunder, like an avalanche, like the war cry of the seraphim who had come on wings of fire and cleansed the world of demons.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor