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Recent Examples of floodgate
The floodgates to more claims could open soon, depending on two cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe the Kings will find a way to create more without allowing the floodgates to open at the other end of the ice.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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
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CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Maybe the Kings will find a way to create more without allowing the floodgates to open at the other end of the ice.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026
As Operation Clown Dump illustrated, the first, and maybe biggest, floodgate exists at the distribution level.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
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The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Some residents said the country club contribues to flooding by opening its sluice gate when rain is forecast.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The lack of barrier between your skin and the shoe is a blister disaster waiting to happen, especially during the hot, humid summer months.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Luke Torrance led the barrage for the Chargers, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer and two RBIs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And yet in the face of an extraordinary barrage of attacks, Leo appears to have been unfazed.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The able-bodied men moved wooden tables, benches, and chairs together to make a barricade against the water.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Highway 32 remains partially closed, with barricades still in place at Highway 110 and Browntown Road.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Emergency spillway concerns at Kleber Dam, including leakage at the concrete weir and continued erosion risk.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Severe storms on Monday night at the weir in the West Michigan community of Manistee caused a series of power failures to the holding tanks and the equipment that keep steelhead alive during egg collection efforts, the DNR said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That could also include Weber State’s Gavin Ortega, a versatile 6-foot-5 piece who sports golden-blonde locks flowing from the back of his helmet.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Gone are the manual clamps or twist locks.—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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