flood
Example Sentences
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Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Beijing first let loose a flood of official vitriol at Ms. Takaichi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He learned then that people who post extreme content often flock to new sites and flood the system until they are shut out and eventually move on to somewhere else.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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
But even with the words came a flood of assurance about this man.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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