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landslide

[land-slahyd] / ˈlændˌslaɪd /
NOUN
landslip
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Then last Sunday a student movement less than two years old won Serbia's parliamentary elections by a landslide.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Modest, diplomatic and with a strong political pedigree, 66-year-old Herzog was sworn in as Israel's president in 2021 after being elected by lawmakers in a landslide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In January 2024, a landslide above the railroad sent soil and debris crashing onto the tracks at Mariposa Point, destroying the city’s pedestrian bridge and beach trail and temporarily interrupting rail service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Our research over the past few years has demonstrated that once a large landslide has started, it is possible to detect and measure the event within a couple of minutes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

By the time the landslide reached Spirit Lake, it was moving at more than 100 miles per hour.

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

Powerful storms, landslides, and other extreme events can bend or displace trees, making the capacity to regain an appropriate posture essential for their resilience.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Tibet and Nepal were also recently devastated by massive floods and landslides less than two months ago, unleashed by a glacier collapse, which killed at least 1,400 people.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Last year, the line was closed for a month for repairs designed to protect it against landslides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

We believe there is an obvious role for alert systems, but only if scientists have a better understanding of where and when landslides are likely to occur.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

“The blast could go down, the landslides could go down. And the blast could come up right over here … No, you’re not safe here.”

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

“Even a moderate earthquake could cause a local-source tsunami from submarine landsliding in Monterey Bay,” public documents say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025

“The weaker alluvial sediments can amplify shaking, and mountains are vulnerable to landsliding, including along the roads that lead to mountain villages.”

From National Geographic ● Sep. 11, 2023

"When the glaciers melted the sediment was no longer supported by the ice margins, so in places it can be susceptible to landsliding."

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2020

Says Norge President Judson S. Sayre: "The way orders are landsliding, we could be sold out for the year by October 15."

From Time Magazine Archive


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