as in tumbling
to fall down in a large mass
The snow avalanched down the mountainside.
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Oil prices, which rallied on Tuesday after tumbling in the prior session, resumed their slide and were last down 6%.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
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The token has been volatile since the conflict in Iran began in late February, at one point jumping to a high of nearly $76,000 before tumbling once more as tensions in the region escalated.—
Emily Nicolle,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Violent crime rates were falling well before the surge, in line with national trends.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Swiss stocks show resilience By contrast, UBS said Swiss equities offer less exposure to energy disruptions at an attractive valuation point after falling more than 10% since the start of the conflict.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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After skidding into the All-Star break on a six-game losing streak — and losing nine of their last 10 games — the Bulls have taken a sharp turn in strategy to close the 2025-26 season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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While road salt is a key element to preventing cars from slipping and sliding over roads in winter, the mineral can damage cars over time.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The company’s debt load far exceeded its market capitalization, and its credit rating was sliding toward junk.—
Nir Eyal,
Harvard Business Review,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rendered incapable of future flight after crashing in January 2024 and damaging its rotor blade, the 4-pound Ingenuity performed 72 flights for nearly three years at Mars.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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One person was shot in a rolling shooting Sunday evening in Overland Park that ended with one of the vehicles involved crashing at a Prairie Village park, a police spokesman said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Per their contract with Northern Water, Erie would need to wait until at least April 1 to get water flowing down a canal.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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With the main entrance positioned above the building, visitors access the wellness center via a descending staircase and a gently curving ramp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her photo of the results, showing multiple blue spots descending the stairs, was shown in court.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Avalanching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avalanching. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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