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Noun
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Without inundation, the eggs will dry up.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026 -
Joaquin Trinanes, a NOAA researcher who helped develop the inundation tool, said scientists are continually refining the models.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Campos said the late surge likely reflected voter indecision in the gubernatorial primary.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Most funds allow investors to redeem quarterly but cap the total outflows at around 5% to avoid being forced sellers of illiquid assets — a recipe for losses.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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As the flare faded, the black hole suddenly hurled out ultra-fast winds at one-fifth the speed of light, giving scientists the clearest look yet at how violent flares trigger powerful outflows.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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The most recent cycle brought us a flood of memecoins, which grew the universe of tokens from 20,000 in 2022 to over 27 million today, and now represent as much as 60%+ of daily application revenue on Solana.—
Pete Najarian,
Fortune,
7 Dec. 2025
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Education reporter Rachel Wegner focused on how natural disasters, from floods and tornadoes to others that have hit Tennessee, have affected kids and schooling.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Dec. 2025
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Oliver Tree's death also prompted an outpouring of support for the late musician.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The last time the state made ZESBI funding available, there was an outpouring of interest from school districts, with over $200 million in waitlisted applications.—
Matthew Belasco,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Last weekend's Coke 600 was a washout from start to finish.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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While not a washout like the past weekend, keep your umbrella on standby as passing showers and storms will be moving through the area during the first half of the day.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Republicans who signed discharge petitions this Congress describe their moves as a way to air exasperation with their leadership for not putting bills on the floor.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Tucker lasered a ball to Rushing, who tagged Aranda out on the slide.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Americans relocated there by the thousands, companies went on hiring binges, rents were climbing fast, and every investor with a slide deck was calling it the future of American real estate.—
Ivan Barratt,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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