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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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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
After spotting Love Island phenoms Olandria Carthen and Nic Vansteenberghe at Glamour's Women of the Year celebration in November, we were inundated with requests from fans of the reality show to put them on the cover.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2025
The forecast likely signals a reprieve from a week-long atmospheric river that inundated much of California.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
As a result, ERs began to get inundated over the spring and summer months, with both Allegheny Health Network and UPMC reporting a dramatic spike in patients.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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