avalanche

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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

Much of the economic health of the entertainment industry trades — Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, etc. — rely on the avalanche of ad spending and free content that comes from Oscar campaigning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

"But the avalanche risk has gone down from a 5/5 to a 3/5, so I feel reassured."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"So when we had a lot of snow in January, there was a high avalanche risk."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He wasn’t sure what he’d expected, but the force of the river was terrifying, flowing fast and hard as an avalanche.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo