as in flood
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place
The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.
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Recent Examples of landslide
Sheri Hastings' property sits on a slow-moving disaster; a complex of landslides in the Portuguese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Zelensky won the second round of Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election in a landslide.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
In Uber's survey, fast and free Wi-Fi was the top deal breaker for accommodations by a landslide, with 64% of travelers considering it a necessity.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Ran for Congress three times, unsuccessfully In 2012, Bongino ran for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, winning the Republican primary but ultimately losing by a landslide to Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Zelensky won the second round of Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election in a landslide.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
In Uber's survey, fast and free Wi-Fi was the top deal breaker for accommodations by a landslide, with 64% of travelers considering it a necessity.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Ran for Congress three times, unsuccessfully In 2012, Bongino ran for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, winning the Republican primary but ultimately losing by a landslide to Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Landslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslide. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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