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crevasse

[kruh-vas] / krəˈvæs /
NOUN
precipice
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Then, an avalanche that sent snow tumbling into the crevasse gave him the first hope he had had in days.

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

A crevasse is maybe the biggest danger that lurks for mountain climbers.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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