a sudden inrush of water
a sudden inrush of air blew my hair back
Recent Examples on the WebBut the inrush of air is so violent that the sound produced can be extremely loud.—Helen Czerski, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022 The Pakistanis’ worry is not just a new inrush of refugees, but the risk of the Taliban advances emboldening anti-Pakistan groups to mount cross-border attacks.—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2021
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