flood
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Oil prices remain below $100 a barrel as traders anticipate a potential flood of crude if the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
On top of that, there are the inevitable disasters, be they earthquake, fire or flood, the latter quite possibly exacerbated this winter by what may be an epic El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Employees and other insiders generally won’t be able to sell their pre-IPO shares for a few months, because of lockup periods intended to prevent a flood of sudden sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
She put her finger on one of the threads coming out of her own chest, and that barest touch brought a flood of terror into her mind.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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