inundation

Example Sentences

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As our atmosphere continues to warm and sea surface temperatures continue to rise, rainfall from hurricanes and the risk of coastal inundation due to storm surge could be greater.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Three days after the inundation, one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history was shifting towards a recovery operation.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Lone-wolf book banners also use inundation, most notably Florida man Bruce Friedman, who has bragged about challenging at least one book a day since moving from New York in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Katie Eing, the emergency services coordinator for Newport Beach, estimated 45,000 people live in the potential local inundation zone, about half of the entire city’s population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Cuvier resolved the matter to his own satisfaction by suggesting that Genesis applied only to the most recent inundation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson