avalanche
Example Sentences
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"But the avalanche risk has gone down from a 5/5 to a 3/5, so I feel reassured."
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The eurozone data calendar thins out after the usual end-of-month avalanche.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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
The avalanche slowed and settled as a cloud of dust billowed out from the cave.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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