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waterfall

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


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The following day, we drove south to Dynjandi, another waterfall.

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

"Because a never-ending waterfall of legal claims and uncertainties for another four or five years would be absolutely appalling for the game."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The sound was almost musical, as if we were under a waterfall of tinkling diamonds.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

The next morning, we detoured to another of Iceland’s great waterfalls, Kirkjufellsfoss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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