wall of water

Example Sentences

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And a wall of water wiping out everything in its path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The summer camps nestled in the valley at the time were flooded by a wall of water that swept away diving boards and cottages, including at Camp Mystic.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025

Murakami and other city officials were trained to evacuate to the second floor, but the 40-foot wall of water that Murakami saw approaching was threatening to swallow the entire three-story structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

On his third wave of the day, he fired into the barrel of a massive collapsing wall of water.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

Howling through Tijuana, the wall of water crashed into the racetrack, hurling houses, barns, and bridges along with it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand