avalanche

Example Sentences

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Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There's been no escaping avalanche reports in the French media.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The eurozone data calendar thins out after the usual end-of-month avalanche.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The avalanche occurred as the group of 15 was trying to leave the remote Frog Lake huts in a blizzard beneath avalanche-prone slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

An avalanche of uncertainty tumbled down, pinning me to my seat.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson