runoff
Example Sentences
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As temperatures rise in spring, snow accumulated during winter melts and the runoff feeds river systems.
From BBC
If no one does, an “instant runoff” takes place.
From Salon
County beaches was extended on Monday through Thursday at 8 a.m. out of concern for elevated bacteria levels due to storm runoff.
From Los Angeles Times
“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times
The same thing happens in November, leading to a runoff decided by a communal game of rock, paper, scissors.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
