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as in waterfalls
a fall of water usually from a great height
the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights
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as in floods
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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Recent Examples of cataracts
Cosmic radiation may increase the risk of a range of ill-effects including cancer, cataracts, and neurodegenerative disease.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The lutein and zeaxanthin carotenoids found in kiwis help decrease oxidation in the eye, which can lead to cataracts.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
One woman, who was around 60 years old, had been rendered blind by her cataracts.
—Pasquale Hinrichs, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Other high school projects included designing crops to grow on Mars and eye-drops to treat cataracts.
—Henry Schuster, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
According to an article from South Texas Veterinary Ophthalmology, 75 percent of dogs will develop cataracts within 12 months of a diabetes mellitus diagnosis, and blindness can progress quickly when severe or left untreated.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
When ozone levels drop, more UV rays reach the surface, increasing the risk of adverse health and environmental impacts such as crop damage, skin cancer, and cataracts.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2025
People with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop cataracts, which cloud the lens of the eye.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
While cataracts are often treatable with surgery, conditions such as AMD and glaucoma can be more challenging, making early detection crucial.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The lutein and zeaxanthin carotenoids found in kiwis help decrease oxidation in the eye, which can lead to cataracts.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
One woman, who was around 60 years old, had been rendered blind by her cataracts.
—Pasquale Hinrichs, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Other high school projects included designing crops to grow on Mars and eye-drops to treat cataracts.
—Henry Schuster, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
According to an article from South Texas Veterinary Ophthalmology, 75 percent of dogs will develop cataracts within 12 months of a diabetes mellitus diagnosis, and blindness can progress quickly when severe or left untreated.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
When ozone levels drop, more UV rays reach the surface, increasing the risk of adverse health and environmental impacts such as crop damage, skin cancer, and cataracts.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2025
People with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop cataracts, which cloud the lens of the eye.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
While cataracts are often treatable with surgery, conditions such as AMD and glaucoma can be more challenging, making early detection crucial.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cataracts
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Explore the waterfalls of the Cullasaja River Gorge.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shenandoah National Park Famous for its cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, and fields of wildflowers, Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park remains open, but the entire 105-mile length of Skyline Drive, the only public road through the park, is currently closed.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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Diving bell spiders, for example, trap air bubbles to survive underwater, while fire ants link their water-repellent bodies together to form floating rafts during floods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Finally, as climate challenges grow, school meals can build local capacity, which can help communities endure droughts, floods, wars, and other crises.—
Reem Alabali Radovan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, soaking storms led to flooding that caused $100 million in damage in downtown San Jose and the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people when the spillway at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest dam, in Butte County, partially collapsed under torrents of water.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without intervention, water flows off the steep slopes in torrents, rapidly stripping away soil.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Spot striking tropical flowers, colorful birds, and perhaps even a monkey in the forest canopy around the cascades.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Falling from an elegant halterneck, the gown cascades to the floor in tiers and tiers (and more tiers) of ruffled mesh and sequins.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Cataracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataracts. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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