wall of water
Example Sentences
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They do not always resemble the towering wall of water people imagine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
On Wednesday morning, a tsunami-like wall of water and mud powered down, caused by a glacial collapse that sent a torrent of debris downstream, burying homes and sweeping away bridges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Heavy rain combined with enormous snowmelt sent a wall of water surging down the Yellowstone River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
A wall of water plowed straight toward us.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
