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waterfall

[waw-ter-fawl, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfɔl, ˈwɒt ər- /


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The following day, we drove south to Dynjandi, another waterfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

From the walkway, visitors can view the park's Amur tigers in their enclosure which includes woodland, grassland and a waterfall pool.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We had heavy rain a couple of weeks after he did the job, and it ended up like a waterfall coming down the wall," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Yang compares the behavior to water flowing over a waterfall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Whatever,” I said, gasping as we sprinted for the waterfall exit.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Months after her hip-replacement surgery, the pair set out for Iceland’s little-visited Westfjords—putting both travelers to the test against winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Kanisius and his master Umbu Ana Rara, 31, who is three years younger than him, live in the village of Tenggedu, whose turquoise waterfalls draw intrepid tourists looking for a "hidden tropical paradise".

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In warmer weather, outdoor life shifts to hiking and fly-fishing in Spearfish Canyon Nature Area, a 20-mile gorge in Lead’s backyard lined with 1,000-foot limestone cliffs and waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

A subrange of the Appalachian Mountains along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina, the Smokies are known for hiking trails with waterfalls and scenic outlooks.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Both rivers were swollen with rainfall and thick with boulders that created dozens of small, swift waterfalls.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo


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