landslip

Example Sentences

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The disastrous two-month closure in 2014 was caused not by a breach of the sea wall in Dawlish, but by a serious landslip down the line near the neighbouring coastal town of Teignmouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Siluch said he had seen another landslip about an hour earlier but took little notice.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

An early morning train from Glasgow to London has derailed, seemingly after hitting a landslip, leading to major disruption set to last for "a number of days" on the West Coast Mainline.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Last year there were delays after heavy rain caused a landslip on the same stretch of track.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

I tell ’em there’s bound to be another landslip some time that will play hob with Runaway River and maybe flood out the town again.

From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Holmes, Thomas K.