flooding

Example Sentences

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But Iranian money soon came flooding back, according to Binance compliance reports and people familiar with the activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

And lockup periods that prohibit early investors and employees from selling shares will expire, probably flooding the market with shares.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

They bring a range of severe weather impacts including destructive winds, torrential flooding rainfall, and storm surges which can inundate coastal areas.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

From several centimeters to several meters, this flooding is generally characterized by several waves, and the first waves are not necessarily the largest.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

They had more or less run amuck and were damming up rivers and flooding highways, filling pastures, even beginning to invade the cities.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen