as in tumbling
to fall down in a large mass
The snow avalanched down the mountainside.
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Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee is their penultimate matchup against the Bucks, who are tumbling toward draft lottery status without Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Silver also suffered its worst daily loss, tumbling more than 31%.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The 83-year-old senator has had multiple health issues over the past few years, including publicly freezing during a press conference in 2023 and falling ahead of a Senate vote in October 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Among the videos, prosecutors wrote, is one that shows the bullet hitting Kirk, blood coming from his neck and Kirk falling from his chair.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Video on social media showed cars skidding out of control after police waved them around a wreck on Independence Boulevard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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Video of the landing shows the plane skidding down the runway accompanied by smoke and flames.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sell-off comes alongside broader market woes, with tech stocks sliding and investors increasingly seeking shelter in old-school safe havens like gold and government bonds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dishes from other Olympic host cities Cortina will host women’s Alpine skiing, sliding sports (bobsled, luge and skeleton) and curling during the Games.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Norway suffered a second blow this week as racer Fredrik Moeller was taken to the hospital after crashing in the men’s first downhill training run today.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The center was the first acquisition of the 2021 roster rebuild for Artūras Karnišovas, who took a major swing to craft a roster that climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference before crashing out of a first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2022 playoffs.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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In Paris, Robbie slipped into a custom Chanel couture gown made of luxurious red velvet, with a corseted bodice, bustle, and flowing train—a piece that looks right off the set of the forthcoming film.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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New forecasts show a disrupted — and potentially split — polar vortex could keep Arctic air flowing south well into March after a mid-February stratospheric warming event.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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For The Times) The Federal Aviation Administration says things have improved at Burbank, pointing to a recent change that adjusted the altitude for Van Nuys aircraft, increasing clearance between descending Burbank flights and the smaller planes at Van Nuys.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ice Cream Man follows an idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Avalanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avalanching. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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