snowslide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snowslide
Example Sentences
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The men, ages 23 and 32, were killed in the snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast of the city, officials.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 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
Let’s see if we can start a snowslide here.”
From Boy Scouts in Glacier Park The Adventures of Two Young Easterners in the Heart of the High Rockies by Eaton, Walter Prichard
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