Example Sentences

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Avalanches start long before the slide, with a weak layer of snow buried under everything that follows.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Avalanches were deadly, explained Mr. White, and caused 65 percent of all deaths in one of the regions studied.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and collaborator Matthew Urango ” the Avalanches wrote on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

One of hip-hop's most respected MCs, MF Doom's career spanned more than two decades with six solo albums and high-profile collaborations alongside DJ Danger Mouse, Ghostface Killah, Flying Lotus, The Avalanches and Radiohead.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

Avalanches and winds, he said, would sweep them from the peak, and even if they should reach the summit, the awful being dwelling there would surely punish their sacrilege.

From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by Williams, John H. (John Harvey)