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runoff

[ruhn-awf, -of] / ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
spring runoff
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Staff said they believed the poor results were due to significant rainfall on 17 and 18 May which caused runoff from land into the sea.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Rep. Chip Roy in the May 26 runoff.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Spillane said he too thinks Pratt is unlikely to win in a runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The endorsement comes a day after early voting began in the May 26 primary runoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

There was no scent of foundry runoff in this water, so we drank and I topped off my water bottle.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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