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Keywords: downhill, cliff, unstable, subsidence, mountain

The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc.

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The land which slips down.

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Landslides composed predominantly of soil, or soil and underlying weathered material, initiated by shear failure along one or more distinct slip faces, and which move down slope for only relatively short distances.

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You can insure against this, usually together with cover for subsidence. It is possible to take out a restricted cover for subsidence and landslip caused by flood. Full cover is normally available only after a survey of the premises or area, and also subject to a large deductible. Even then, erosion, heave and settlement/cracking in structures which have been caused by normal earth movements are excluded from such policies.

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Downhill movement of unstable earth, clay, rock etc. often following a long period of heavy rain, but sometimes due to weak sub-soil.

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a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff

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Downhill movement of unstable earth, clay, rock etc. often following prolonged heavy rain or coastal erosion, but sometimes due entirely to sub-soil having little cohesive integrity.

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See subsidence.

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The sliding down of a mass of land.

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The movement down the slope of a large mass of soil or rocks from a mountain or cliff. Often occurs after a torrential rain which soaks into the soil making it heavier and more mobile. Earthquakes and the undermining action of the sea are also causative agents.

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Keywords: victory, overwhelming, cent, candidate, election

An election victory in which the winning candidate receives a substantial majority of the votes, usually meaning at least ten per cent more than any opposing candidate.

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Any overwhelming victory.

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