wall of water
Example Sentences
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Heavy rain combined with enormous snowmelt sent a wall of water surging down the Yellowstone River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
No one knew it would lead to a "30-foot high tsunami wall of water", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
The summer camps nestled in the valley at the time were flooded by a wall of water that swept away diving boards and cottages, including at Camp Mystic.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
They are series of waves that reach shore almost like a turbulent wall of water or a fast-rising flood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
She sounds as if she’s speaking behind a wall of water.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
