landslide

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The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who won a landslide victory in an election in February, is in the vanguard of this shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In 2022, the political newbie won Kathmandu's mayoral race by a landslide as an independent candidate, triumphing over parties which had dominated elections for decades.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Before the eruption, Spirit Lake had flowed into the North Fork of the Toutle River, but the landslide dammed the lake.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone