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die Lawine (-n)  avalanche (fig/lit)

In jeder Skisaison verlieren zahlreiche Menschen ihr Leben durch Lawinen.
In every ski season numerous people lose their lives through avalanches.

Related: lawinensicher (adj/adv) safe from avalanches; built to resist avalanches

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