Rock Falls

noun

1. a city in NW Illinois.

Example Sentences

Nearby, tonnes of debris fell near Jacob’s Ladder, prompting East Devon District Council to urge people in a social media post to avoid the cliffs, which it said were "prone to rock falls, and landslides, which can happen at any time".

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It was about as low-key as Carrasco’s professional life got: You launch the clients on a couple of rope swings, help them navigate a few rope bridges, and mostly give them an easy thrill with almost none of the risks — rock falls, avalanches, freezing temperatures — of real mountaineering.

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He added that he expected further rock falls to happen and advised people to "stay well clear" of the cliff.

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Rescuers lowered a crew member from a helicopter to the hiker’s location, quickly hoisting him aboard to avoid further avalanches or rock falls, rescuers said.

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But government officials have told Indian media that engineers were aware the tunnel traversed a “shear zone” of brittle rock, and that it had experienced numerous smaller rock falls over the past few years.

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