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wall of water

NOUN
flash flood
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The break created a wall of water and rocks that shot across the intersection of Kenya Street and Vanalden Avenue, according to CBSNews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

They do not always resemble the towering wall of water people imagine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Moments after the seismic event, which was initially thought to have been an earthquake, a massive wall of water and debris crashed downstream, taking buildings, roads and vehicles with it.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

More than 1,400 people are missing and at least 552 have been killed after a devastating, tsunami-like wall of water gouged a path through the border region between Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away entire villages.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Then the rains came, black and blinding, and forecastle and stemcastle both vanished behind a wall of water.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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