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Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
16 May 2025 -
The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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Fisher suggests a few tips for ensuring strong seedlings: mist the seedlings regularly, keep them on seedling mats while germinating, and use a UV light positioned about two inches above the seedlings to prevent them from becoming too tall and weak.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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An old hairstylist trick is to lightly mist your brush or comb with some hairspray to tame frizzies and flyaways.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
12 Feb. 2025
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Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, impacting tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life, and costing local governments millions of dollars per year to clean up.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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For years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been conducting a feasibility study on whether to go forward with a water storage project that would have the potential to inundate much of the park.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Heavy rain also deluged some areas, leading to dangerous flash flooding.—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lana Payne, the president of Unifor, a union that represents many of Windsor’s autoworkers and employees in other industries across the country, said that since Mr. Trump’s tariffs were announced late Saturday afternoon, she had been deluged by messages.—
Ian Willms,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and while well-meaning spouses and children often shower the mom in their life with flowers and candy, that’s not always what moms are quietly longing for on their day of celebration.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
9 May 2025
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The Friday night crowd at Target Field groaned once Koss’ line drive found grass, then showered Paddack with applause for his efforts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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Wet the soil to moisten it up before spreading it evenly onto a clean baking sheet.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It’s formulated with ingredients like tocopherol (vitamin E), bisabolol, and glycerin to help hydrate and soothe.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
9 May 2025
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The in-shower treatment is infused with aloe and jojoba to hydrate and soothe as the chemicals kick into gear, which also helps cut down on ingrowns in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
7 May 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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