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The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.—
Sridhar Ramaswamy,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025 -
Downpours could close some parking areas at the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley, which often floods in heavy rain.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Someone who is good to you, the kind of man who showers you with gifts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chatbot use may then be a symptom, Sarma said, akin to how one of his patients with bipolar disorder showers more frequently when entering a manic episode—the showers warn of but do not cause mania.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The phenomenon, which happens when Pacific Ocean waters off South America are cooler than normal, has been thought to signal a drier season, but experts say the impact in Northern California is less severe — and maybe even inconsequential — compared to southern parts of the state.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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It’s currently caught in a pocket of wind shear that’s helping to balance out the storm-fueling effects of the warmer-than-average waters its crossing.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Buttermilk makes this cake tender while adding vegetable oil moistens the cake.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Heavy rainfall will be possible from the thunderstorms later today as the atmosphere moistens.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Down overflows with ebullient confidence, whereas Kay is more anxious and cerebral.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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Hesse’s life experiences would make for a fascinating movie, even without charisma, but the fact that the 90-year-old overflows with the joy of being alive and unending passion for cinema makes the director’s job a lot easier.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hoses (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoses%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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