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Noun
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When a lot of rain falls very quickly, the ground can’t soak up the water—leading to floods.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Energy and industrial names led the selling, with heavy outflows from Exxon Mobil , Chevron and Occidental Petroleum .—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That could explain, in part, why counties like Arapahoe and Denver are seeing such large domestic outflows.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the summer peaks of COVID in 2024 and 2025 were worse than their respective winter peaks, according to the California Department of Public Health — a stark departure from the earlier years of the pandemic, when winter surges ripped through California with devastating regularity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of surges, Rice appears to be emerging as the Yankees’ next star.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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In slides prepared for a recent briefing of medical professionals, California health officials forecast a potential modest wave of COVID in the late summer and early fall.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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His traveling kit included films, lantern slides, projection equipment and a phonograph.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even moderate rainfall can quickly transform these waterways into destructive torrents that overflow into nearby townships, including Friendswood and League City.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wandering through the wash, the mind drifts not to the film but to the flash floods that move through this channel after heavy rains, sudden torrents cutting and reshaping the valley floor in a matter of hours.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
18 Nov. 2025
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In west Carteret and coastal Onslow counties, the NWS warned of up to 2 feet of inundations above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways that could result in property damage.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The news of Robert Redford's passing took the world by surprise this week, with countless outpourings of grief and tributes to his career.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, cool‑season sod farmers usually grow Kentucky bluegrass, which germinates slowly compared to other turfgrass species, increasing the risk of washouts.—
Ryan Bearss,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Engulfments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engulfments. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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