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avalanche

[av-uh-lanch, -lahnch] / ˈæv əˌlæntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃ /
NOUN
falling large mass; sudden rush of large quantity
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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

From the vantage point of our helicopter above the Alps, you can make out scars and dimples from recent avalanches.

From BBC

It was like swords were suddenly flashing around me, explosions were everywhere, there was a boiling river below me, and an avalanche above.

From Literature

An avalanche might slide down at any time.

From Literature

It is unlikely there will be an avalanche of new streaming deals but miners could look at it as an option to create value from existing assets, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal