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Recent Examples of snowdrift
Perhaps appropriately, some Chiefs went through drills Wednesday with snowdrifts looming over them in the distance.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Near Yuba Pass in California, a snowdrift broadsided the train.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Be extra alert and remember that snowdrifts can hide smaller children.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That is, the snowdrifts are up to my waist, and it’s been snowing all weekend.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Near Yuba Pass in California, a snowdrift broadsided the train.
—Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Be extra alert and remember that snowdrifts can hide smaller children.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
That is, the snowdrifts are up to my waist, and it’s been snowing all weekend.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowdrift
Noun
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The following day, Davis’ body was found on a snowbank in the vicinity of his home.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Last of Us’ action scenes are effectively terrifying, and Season 2 delivers nightmarish visions like an army of clickers crawling out of a snowbank and hurtling down a hill at a full sprint, along with a full-on assault that rivals the scale of Game of Thrones’ most epic battles.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fannie and Freddie play an important role in the housing market by buying mortgages from banks and other lenders.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This has major implications for banks and fintechs looking to scale fraud operations while maintaining compliance and fairness.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Snowdrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowdrift. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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