snowslide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snowslide
Example Sentences
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An avalanche forecaster died in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon this past week, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
The bizarre holiday snowslide is just one of the many challenges facing the ski resorts of New York state as they approach obstacle after obstacle while trying to function during a pandemic.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2021
The snowslide that was initiated earlier in the week by athletic director Lynn Swann’s resignation accelerated by several orders of magnitude Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2019
He’s correct that the snowslide began as a controlled one; we see a cannon setting it off as part of the ski resort’s ongoing safety maintenance.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2014
The far-fetched apprehension gathered weight like a snowslide until suddenly out of it was born a grim determination.
From The Law of Hemlock Mountain by Hugh Lundsford
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