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avalanche

noun as in falling large mass; sudden rush of large quantity

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In December 2000, a snowboarder died after triggering an avalanche from the top of Mount Glory that buried the highway below in 6 to 10 feet of snow.

Ahead of the meeting, Milei had hailed the U.S. deal as a turning point that would bring “an avalanche of dollars,” promising “we will have dollars pouring out of our ears.”

And Mr Sousa-Santos is predicting an "avalanche" of cases still to come.

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Shasta are advised to be aware of the continued risk of avalanches in higher-elevation areas days after the peak was rocked by a slide that spawned 60-foot snow walls.

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The Supreme Court's intervention has been eagerly awaited since October, when the Appeal Court issued a verdict in three test cases which could have triggered an avalanche of compensation claims.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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