as in to flood
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But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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If done improperly, wet down can clump.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
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So Tudhope's team needed a way to wet down the roads, insert the Monza backdrop into footage shot at Silverstone, and add the actors.—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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Look for pooling water, misting spray heads or dry spots that suggest a blockage.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Multi-setting showerheads, like most of those made today, have a wide array of choices to select from, ranging from powerful, massaging force to gentle rain and rinsing or even misting.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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People born into a culturally hybrid and/or bilingual reality are inundated with such questions, and asked to choose a side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hadi’s phone was deluged with requests from people who had fled Tehran or from friends based abroad, asking him to help out their relatives.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s a hot tub, sauna, steam room, mani/pedi stations, and a spirit shower with a juice bar.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before the legislative session began in January, corporations, political committees and lobbyists showered the accounts of some of Florida’s most influential lawmakers with a fresh $14 million.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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After core aerating, water turf well to moisten the root zone.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Using the back of a large spoon, gently press down on bread mixture to moisten.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Amid hot temperatures, forecasters said to hydrate, limit time outdoors, rest in the shade and never leave children or pets in the car.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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It’s formulated with real skin care ingredients, including hyaluronic acid to hydrate, vitamin E to protect your complexion, and green tea extract to soothe your skin.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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