landslip

Example Sentences

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The landslip happened below the lane between Cwmyoy and Llanthony, in Monmouthshire, on 30 January, causing a vertical drop immediately next to the road.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The disastrous two-month closure in 2014 was caused not by a breach of the sea wall in Dawlish, but by a serious landslip down the line near the neighbouring coastal town of Teignmouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Siluch said he had seen another landslip about an hour earlier but took little notice.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Last year, there were delays after heavy rain caused a landslip on the same stretch of track.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

If the Irish fairy has power over the waves, the Swiss dwarf can divert the course of the devastating landslip.

From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth