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Recent Examples of floodgate
Four plays later, USF took a 24-7 lead and the floodgates opened.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, a Florida canal gate control system uses radar level sensors on each side of a floodgate, feeding a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) controller that automatically adjusts the gate to balance canal and tidal flows.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
The floodgates were open, and now sports betting has become legal in the vast majority of the country.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
On Saturday, the Ohio Department of Transportation started installing 15 floodgates at the Riverfront Transit Center under Second Street to prevent the river from spilling onto Fort Washington Way.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
For example, a Florida canal gate control system uses radar level sensors on each side of a floodgate, feeding a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) controller that automatically adjusts the gate to balance canal and tidal flows.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
The floodgates were open, and now sports betting has become legal in the vast majority of the country.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
On Saturday, the Ohio Department of Transportation started installing 15 floodgates at the Riverfront Transit Center under Second Street to prevent the river from spilling onto Fort Washington Way.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
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Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The farm also offers other events including a sweet pea maze (included with admission), $8 wagon tours, gold sluice mining, wine tasting, crafts, yoga, sound baths and more at additional cost.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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The group is also said to be digging tunnels, building bunkers, and erecting barriers and other defensive structures in case of an attack by the United States and Israel.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Prolonged shelter stays contribute to chronic stress, disrupt children’s education and create barriers to employment for parents.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The opening barrage killed Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Alonzo said city in‑kind support typically helps cover barricades, security, and traffic control.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Impacts from bullet holes were marked on buildings and trees along West Sixth Street and an orange-and-white traffic barricade blocked off the entrance to Buford’s.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest obstacles to the restoration was the question of whether or not to remove the weir.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The strong but flexible roots of the Siberian pine, woven into a weir, bound them to a single place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
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The loss locks in the longest losing streak at USC in over a decade, as well as the longest losing streak of Musselman’s tenure as a college coach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mayer’s last three games came at home as part of the same unit as Trevor Story, Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras, all of whom are locks to start.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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