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

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The decisions will help determine the direction of an economy that powered through an avalanche of change in 2025 and emerged in the new year on a better-than-expected footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Nine people died last week in the Castle Peak avalanche north of Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

As I peel the cover open, an avalanche slides out: newspaper clippings.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day