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runoff

noun as in spring runoff

Strongest match

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California receives the vast bulk of its rain and snow between December and March, trapping the runoff in its reservoirs to mete out during the hot, dry seasons that follow.

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Some had proposed that agricultural runoff or nutrients released by rainforest deforestation were responsible.

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In cities, rising temperatures and poor air quality contribute to obesity, diabetes, and immune disorders in companion animals, while chemical runoff and airborne pollution influence endocrine function in birds and mammals.

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With other leftist candidates failing to garner support, Jara is expected to lose to Kast in next month’s runoff, polls show.

Rocks were piling along the margins of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, where runoff hindered drivers and forced lane closures.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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