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waterfall

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


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We’d set the GPS to lead us to Valagil, a narrow waterfall forcing its way through a tight canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The lake ends at 27-metre-high waterfall, which has now stopped flowing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Yang compares the behavior to water flowing over a waterfall.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Outside, the couple created a resort-style setup complete with a swimming pool, waterslide, waterfall, spa, putting green, expansive patios, and lush landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sometimes it makes a tiny waterfall cascading next to a dirt staircase leading down to a new terrace of houses.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

National landscapes were formerly known as areas of outstanding natural beauty, and the North Pennines features heather moors, dales, woods and one of England's highest waterfalls High Force.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The campaign features some of the country’s most architecturally impressive toilets, many situated along scenic routes overlooking fjords, mountains and waterfalls.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 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

From sunup to sundown, Kermit, along with Lyra and four camaradas, worked on getting the canoes down the six waterfalls.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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