as in landslides
a large mass of snow descending from a high place
They closed off part of the mountain to skiing due to a snowslide.
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landslides
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Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Snowslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowslides. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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