deluge
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The decision arrives not a moment too soon for the online encyclopedia, which has seen a deluge of hallucination-prone A.I.-written articles since ChatGPT’s launch.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
In January, California achieved zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years thanks to a deluge of winter storms, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
More than 5,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since a deluge late Monday caused landslides that buried dozens of people and unleashed flooding in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Parts of the UK have been hit with a real deluge of rain so far this year with Cornwall and County Down recording their wettest January on record.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
To cry now would be to unleash something, a deluge she wasn’t sure she’d be able to dam once released.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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