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

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Still, a search for “teacup pigs” yields a deluge of breeders promising improbably small pigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Two years earlier, a deluge in the city of Petropolis outside Rio de Janeiro left 241 people dead.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The ultimate authority on how to handle the deluge of media inquiries was Mayor Karen Bass, according to an internal email reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Not just one bulb but many simultaneously, a deluge like I’d never seen.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse