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

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

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

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

An avalanche comprised of a hundred thousand memories, experiences, sights, smells, sounds, and feelings swept over me.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda