avalanche

Example Sentences

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Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A train in Switzerland was derailed recently after an avalanche slammed into its side.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It is unlikely there will be an avalanche of new streaming deals but miners could look at it as an option to create value from existing assets, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Nine people died last week in the Castle Peak avalanche north of Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

A veritable avalanche of earth and rocks cascaded over the parapet.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques