flooding

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The Slacks that used to be full of someone’s article going viral or a pitch getting accepted became places where people vented about A.I. slop flooding the platforms we wrote for.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

While these funds have long pitched themselves as stable alternatives to stocks and bonds, investors are now flooding many of them with requests to cash in their shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The frequency and cost of climate-influenced disasters, including severe storms, drought and flooding, continues to mount — between $350 billion and $450 billion in each of the last three years — stretching government budgets.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

During a powerful El Niño cycle in 1997-98, an intense string of storms caused flooding and debris flows across the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I felt the tears running now, flooding my eyes and blinding me, flowing into the corners of my mouth, and I felt great sobs choking at my throat, trying to get loose.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya