runoff
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“Storm surf and runoff has caused significant beach erosion and the festival can no longer be safely held as planned. Plans are already underway to bring the festival back to Santa Monica in 2027.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Bass, seeking a second term as mayor, is in a runoff with City Councilmember Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 general election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sen. Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey Graham, yesterday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in a high-profile runoff for the South Carolina Senate seat to which she was appointed when her brother died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But he added that Graham's position heading into the runoff was "anything but secure."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’d fitted it with barrels, and a channel in the floor caught runoff and funneled it out to the gardens.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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