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Noun
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Without inundation, the eggs will dry up.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026 -
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new daily sargassum inundation risk map shows high risk levels of sargassum along the Florida Keys on Thursday, May 21.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The surge in attacks has been fueled by several factors.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The Garden crowd didn’t really start to rock until Anunoby’s three-pointer capped an 11-2 surge that cut it to 40-38.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Over the last week, Indonesia’s Finance Ministry has purchased roughly $113 million of government bonds each day to tame the bond market and limit capital outflows.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Chinese deeptech Winnie Wu, head of APAC equity strategy at BofA Global Research, said that, despite outflows from China into South Korea and Taiwan, the country is better positioned from a flow perspective.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The result is a relentless flood of advice that derives its authority not from expertise but from personal testimony, endlessly reinforcing the idea that your feelings are your most important parenting instrument.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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And then second of all, to just feel the outpouring.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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In both residential areas, the tragedies were met with an outpouring of shock, grief and demands for answers.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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While a few storms will be possible, the current forecast does not suggest a washout.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The two subsequent washouts have given Sri Lanka a 1-0 series victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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The bill’s passage comes as GOP leadership has become increasingly frustrated with the usage of discharge petitions, a tool that used to be rare, to take vote-scheduling power out of the hands of the majority.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Seven Republicans joined Democrats in signing the discharge petition to get the Faster Labor Contracts Act to the House floor.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves fell for a fifth straight month in May, underscoring the cost of policymakers’ efforts to steady the rupiah after its slide to a record low.—
Grace Sihombing,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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That defied an almost 27% plunge in sales of new EVs and a 7% slide in overall new-vehicle deliveries.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Engulfment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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