avalanche

Example Sentences

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A few days into the first leg, Mr. Tesson’s party gingerly navigated a ridge at risk of avalanche, “tiptoeing over Fabergé eggshells.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In Canada, major highways to Vancouver have been closed because of flooding, debris and the risk of avalanches.

From BBC

But after what one news outlet called “an avalanche of opposition from climate groups,” party leadership blocked the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal

When snow falls in extreme storms as opposed to steadily over the course of the season, it increases the risk of avalanches and can force resorts to stop running lifts due to safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

I hate to admit it, but Benefo is right—I can’t go a day without hearing some news story about a dormant volcano erupting or an avalanche crumbling down a mountainside.

From Literature