crevasse
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He made his way down slowly, only to fall into a crevasse, according to two people who spoke to him about his ordeal.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The dragon will give Mae the flower, but first she must rescue his son, which has fallen down a crevasse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
To Byatt, maternal mental health is not a gap but a crevasse.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024
He described a near-death plunge into a crevasse when he failed to detect it beneath a blanket of snow.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024
She landed belly-down in the snow as the entire length of the bridge fell into the crevasse with a soft whoosh behind her.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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