Sentence examples for destructive tidal from inspiring English sources
But there are increasing signs that the outer sloping edge of the continental shelf along the East Coast has the potential to cave in, possibly abruptly enough to send destructive tidal waves, or tsunamis, speeding toward shore.
The last large destructive tidal wave, which killed more than 2,200 people along the northern coast of Papua New Guinea two years ago, was apparently the result of a large underwater landslide that was triggered by a moderate earthquake, scientists now say.
In the islands, it toppled the Scotch Cap Lighthouse and its five occupants into the sea; thousands of miles away, it generated the most destructive Pacific Ocean tsunami, or "tidal wave," in recent times.
Forecasting of the most destructive of all waves, tsunamis, or "tidal waves," caused by submarine quakes and volcanic eruptions, is another recent development.
If it becomes a tidal wave, it is likely to be destructive.
A low resting IC reflects pulmonary hyperinflation, which is defined as an abnormally increased lung volume at the end of tidal expiration and is present in moderate to severe COPD due to expiratory flow limitation and destructive changes of emphysema.
Destructive: constructive.
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The country has been assailed by tidal surges that have wreaked havoc on some of our most ancient communities, but we have also been inundated with targeted demagoguery about immigration that is as destructive as a tempest.
