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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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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
In decades past, residents would form sandbagging brigades when floods threatened, but businesses were often inundated.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Ender said the city of Carnation itself is not underwater, but the surrounding areas and farmland are inundated.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025
The Hollywood star took on the leadership position for her eight-household neighborhood but says she’s been inundated with complaints and little gratitude.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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