avalanche

Example Sentences

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A train in Switzerland was derailed recently after an avalanche slammed into its side.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

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

“But we must be very quiet. You know a noise sometimes brings things down—like an avalanche in the Alps.”

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis