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deluge

[del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh] / ˈdɛl yudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ /






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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

Before the deluge of Scottish tries there was another examination of Scotland's resolve.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

Amid a deluge of ads for A.I. products, it was easy to shrug the whole thing off as part of a big, messy circus.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

The deluge of spring-published books which brought in hundreds of seasonal five-dollar author clients and dozens of hundred-dollar publisher clients, had not been a deluge but a mere trickle.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith