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Moderate to major coastal flooding could drench roads and waterfront property from Delaware to Cape Cod.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

Some lights can drench a wall to illuminate several works at once; others can be set up to frame only a single painting, lending a glowing effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

Heavy rain is set to drench much of the UK over the next few days with the possibility for flooding and travel delays in the hardest-hit locations.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

More than a foot of rain could drench the North Bay by the end of the week, where a flood watch remains in effect through at least Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

We could no longer detect the city, the night was so black, so full of water and motion, so unsparing was the drench.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The alternative, Red Ambience, drenches the car in a fathomless shade of garnet metallic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

So when rain drenches Tenerife's beaches it is not unusual for snow to fall over the volcano.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Birria bathes the meat in broth, tortas ahogadas dips or drenches the sandwich, and carne en su jugo, as the name implies, serves meat in its own juices.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2023

But Chazelle drenches these moments in style, in music, in beautiful actors shrieking at the camera, in bigness; you watch not just for the story but for the immersion he creates.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

Outside, the sky is blue and bright sunshine drenches the parking lot, which is lined with tall, skinny palm trees.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Mainly all over him as his friends and family drenched him as he made his way to the media centre after the match.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Soft pieces of bread are drenched in a buttery mixture of Dijon mustard, brown sugar and Worcestershire before being baked into a golden, shareable centerpiece.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

And while Rosenqvist ended the day drenched in milk, the celebratory beverage of choice at Indy, Malukas could hardly comprehend what he had just experienced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

He was waking up at four in the morning, drenched in sweat.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Flooding struck the popular holiday island of Ibiza on Saturday for the second time in two weeks as the storm moved east and north into the Mediterranean after drenching southeastern Spain.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

"We lived through hell," says 29-year-old Mervin Yamarte as he steps into his mother's home, wiping away the tears and sweat drenching his face.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

A storm front rolled in and stalled over Maryland, drenching the track day after day.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand