Landslide
noun
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
The heavy rain triggered a landslide.
Often appears as...
- trigger a landslide
- cause a landslide
noun
A very large amount of votes for one side in an election.
She won the election by a landslide.
Often appears as...
- win by a landslide
- landslide victory
noun
A large and successful achievement or win.
The team's victory was a landslide.
Often appears as...
- landslide victory
- landslide achievement
noun
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
The heavy rain triggered a landslide.
Often appears as...
- trigger a landslide
- cause a landslide
noun
A very large amount of votes for one side in an election.
She won the election by a landslide.
Often appears as...
- win by a landslide
- landslide victory
noun
A large and successful achievement or win.
The team's victory was a landslide.
Often appears as...
- landslide victory
- landslide achievement
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'landslide' to talk about natural events involving falling earth.
The village was evacuated due to a landslide warning.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause and Effect
Mention the causes (like rain) when discussing landslides.
Persistent rains can often lead to a landslide.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Measures
Landslides can be dangerous, so talk about safety and escape.
During the landslide, they followed safety protocols.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'landslide' to talk about natural events involving falling earth.
The village was evacuated due to a landslide warning.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause and Effect
Mention the causes (like rain) when discussing landslides.
Persistent rains can often lead to a landslide.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Measures
Landslides can be dangerous, so talk about safety and escape.
During the landslide, they followed safety protocols.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Disaster
Use 'landslide' to talk about natural events involving falling earth.
The village was evacuated due to a landslide warning.
Pro Tip 2/3Cause and Effect
Mention the causes (like rain) when discussing landslides.
Persistent rains can often lead to a landslide.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Measures
Landslides can be dangerous, so talk about safety and escape.
During the landslide, they followed safety protocols.
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some species of eucalyptus trees keep buds protected under their bark in case of fire and then they simply rebuild what has been lost when the embers go out as with the landslide when a forest burns down you again get a lot of sunlight down to the forest floor but not only that
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But they will reduce the risk of landslides and flooding, and they will reintroduce biodiversity -- I've already seen the butterflies back in the park. And they will protect our water catchments.
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How tsunamis work - Alex...
but the movement of energy through water. The difference is in where this energy comes from. For normal ocean waves, it comes from wind. Because this only affects the surface, the waves are limited in size and speed. But tsunamis are caused by energy originating underwater, from a volcanic eruption, a submarine landslide,
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Meet the World's Tiniest...
some species of eucalyptus trees keep buds protected under their bark in case of fire and then they simply rebuild what has been lost when the embers go out as with the landslide when a forest burns down you again get a lot of sunlight down to the forest floor but not only that
Video examples
Greening of Pittsburgh PIPE...
an area that was largely destroyed by landslides a climate challenge pittsburgh still navigates just a decade later seeing these photos of pittsburgh helps me appreciate how far things have come it also begs the question where do we go from here
Video examples
Didier Sornette: How we...
and when the brain goes to a super-critical state, you have dragon-kings which have a degree of predictability and this can help the patient to deal with this illness. We have applied this theory to many systems, landslides, glacier collapse,
Video examples
Jota Samper: The...
and they lived in a neighborhood with the lack of the most basic necessities, such as potable water or electricity. More importantly, they lived in a place surrounded by danger, from guns to landslides. Their suffering was not unique.
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Tsunamis 101 PIPE National...
volcanic eruptions landslides meteorites or the most common culprit earthquakes in the deep ocean a typical tsunami wave is barely noticeable and poses little threat but the waves can spread out thousands of miles rolling across the
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This country isn't just...
And this is important stuff. You see, the world is getting warmer, and climate change is a reality. Climate change is affecting my country. Our glaciers are melting, causing flash floods and landslides,
Video examples
The city planting a...
But they will reduce the risk of landslides and flooding, and they will reintroduce biodiversity -- I've already seen the butterflies back in the park. And they will protect our water catchments.
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Landslides PIPE National...
the world they can crash down without warning and travel for several miles in the u.s. landslides occur in all 50 states but some places are more dangerous than others landslides usually
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The first asteroid ever...
Dawn's stunning images transformed Piazzi's dot of light into a spectacular landscape of craters, landslides, and mountains.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
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And it sends an important message to me, because I am sick to death to hear my opponent saying Republicans don't trust me. They do trust me, in landslide proportions, and they're proving it tonight. We're going to bury that for good.
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William J. Clinton
American President
When Chelsea was 9 months old, I was defeated for reelection in the Reagan landslide. And I became overnight, I think, the youngest former governor in the history of the country. We only had two-year terms back then.
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Bill Dedman
American Journalist
Even with good maps, there's no guarantee that the public will get the word about landslide hazards, or that state and local governments will take action to discourage or prevent building in dangerous areas.
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Jerrod Carmichael
American Actor
On a pure entertainment level, if I'm going to choose to listen to a presidential candidate speak on a Saturday night, it's going to be Donald Trump over Bernie Sanders by a landslide!
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
To me, full-time mothering felt like way too much and yet not nearly enough. Lost in a landslide of diapers, birthday parties, and others' needs, I ached to reestablish myself.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
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George Papandreou
Greek Statesman
We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Indeed, it was largely the clubbiness of the Washington village press corps that let Nixon get away with Watergate and still win his landslide in 1972.
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Kevin Spacey
American Actor
If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone else.
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JoJo Siwa
American Dancer
Grey's Anatomy' is by far, by a landslide, my favorite show.
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
American Politician
And it sends an important message to me, because I am sick to death to hear my opponent saying Republicans don't trust me. They do trust me, in landslide proportions, and they're proving it tonight. We're going to bury that for good.
Quote examples
William J. Clinton
American President
When Chelsea was 9 months old, I was defeated for reelection in the Reagan landslide. And I became overnight, I think, the youngest former governor in the history of the country. We only had two-year terms back then.
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Bill Dedman
American Journalist
Even with good maps, there's no guarantee that the public will get the word about landslide hazards, or that state and local governments will take action to discourage or prevent building in dangerous areas.
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Jerrod Carmichael
American Actor
On a pure entertainment level, if I'm going to choose to listen to a presidential candidate speak on a Saturday night, it's going to be Donald Trump over Bernie Sanders by a landslide!
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Glennon Doyle Melton
American Author
To me, full-time mothering felt like way too much and yet not nearly enough. Lost in a landslide of diapers, birthday parties, and others' needs, I ached to reestablish myself.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
Quote examples
George Papandreou
Greek Statesman
We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Indeed, it was largely the clubbiness of the Washington village press corps that let Nixon get away with Watergate and still win his landslide in 1972.
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Kevin Spacey
American Actor
If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone else.
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JoJo Siwa
American Dancer
Grey's Anatomy' is by far, by a landslide, my favorite show.
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