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waterfall

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


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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

The backyard features a PebbleTec swimming pool along with a spa and waterfall.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

On the way to the waterfall, the family travelled in a bus with two other British families, but as the driver overtook another vehicle he "lost control and went downhill".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Then, with no advance notice, the boat tilted vertically and shot downward on what he was sure was a waterfall.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Each pool features a hot tub, and a 35-foot waterslide flows into one of six waterfalls.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Tourists still lined up to peer through them at city skylines and waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

She knew where water would go tumbling as the snow melted, making waterfalls that were there only in the spring.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen




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