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freshets

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plural of freshet

as in arroyos

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Georgia gubernatorial primaries likely to head to runoffs Both the Democratic and Republican primaries could easily go to a runoff, meaning no single candidate reached a 50% majority during the first election.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.

— Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

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Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
In Wilmington, officials are looking into why a couple of polluted tidal creeks in the area are struggling to recover despite restoration efforts.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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Brannan Island State Recreation Area Located near the eastern end of the maze of rivers and sloughs that make up the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.

— Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026

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One firefighter was treated on scene and released, and another was taken to a hospital for burns to one of his legs that were not life-threatening.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
For example, one Big Mac meal with a medium fries and a medium Coca-Cola from McDonald's contains about 1,170 calories, while a 154-pound person running for a full hour burns only about half that amount, roughly 590 calories.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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