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Major flooding indicates that there will be water inundation to structures and roads.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The starting surge, to my understanding, can cause damage to electronics.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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James Harden added 24 points and 11 assists for Cleveland, which outscored Detroit 60-47 in the second half after breaking open the game with a 22-0 surge to start the third quarter.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The stadium will need several alterations to accommodate the soccer team, including changes to the field, improvements on the HVAC system, flood and drainage repairs, and other structural fixes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This campaign cycle, Matsui touts her efforts to secure funding for flood protection, transportation projects and expanding healthcare access.—
Corey Schmidt
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Amid an outpouring of shock after their deaths, Traveler’s Cart invited employees, friends and supporters to pay their respect outside.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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Greenblatt’s announcement was followed by an outpouring of memories and tributes from leaders throughout the Jewish world and in Israel.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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There will be several chances for rain across Maryland Wednesday through early next week, but none of the days are looking like washouts.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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This is an ideal grass for patching after a washout.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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In laboratory tests, the battery maintained stable performance for 800 charge-discharge cycles while retaining nearly 82 percent of its original capacity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Those charges are related to the discharge of pollutants into Maryland’s Patapsco River, including the shipping containers, their contents, oil and the bridge itself.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Everyone was evacuated on inflatable slides.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Looking for further proof that man wasn’t meant to scale rock walls and plummet down water slides while daiquiri-drunk on a very large boat?—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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