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In the summer of 1993, record rains in the Midwest caused the Mississippi River to overflow its banks, break through levees, and inundate the entire countryside; such an inundation hadn't been seen for at least a hundred years. By contrast, the Nile River inundated its entire valley every year, bringing the rich black silt that made the valley one of the most fertile places on earth. (The inundations ceased with the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.) Whenever a critical issue is being debated, the White House and Congressional offices are inundated with phone calls and emails, just as a town may be inundated with complaints when it starts charging a fee for garbage pickup.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Etsy shops, like CrystalConjureMagic, are inundated with positive reviews and happy pictures from smiling brides about the perfect weather on their big day.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The current crisis is not only in Southern California; shelters and rescues across the country are inundated and have to make life and death decisions multiple times every day.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
The cathedral was inundated and extensively damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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