flood

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Even so, the flood of fake comments seemingly worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s when Hurley called “Twelve On”—a trap designed to pin the ballhandler with two players and flood the escape routes with the other three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Gov. Josh Green noted that the area was “still in this” on March 21, adding that there was a “statewide flood watch” through that weekend after urging residents in Waialua and Hale’iwa to flee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

My Barron’s colleagues Adam Levine and Angela Palumbo report that the recent case has investors worried about a flood of settlements.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

There was a stone on top of it, and it was the stone, no doubt, and the lay of the ground, that had kept it from being washed away in the flood.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig