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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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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Authorities have warned that low-lying areas could be inundated.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
For months, we’ve been inundated with news about artificial intelligence.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
And on average, floods inundate 20% to 25% of the country’s land each year.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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