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as in stream
an overwhelming flow or rush of something
Jet streams can be thought of as giant rivers of air that circulate around the globe. He was overwhelmed by the river of new information that the document dump provided.
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Recent Examples of river
That was more than 14 hours before floodwaters surged into Kerrville, which began somewhere between 3:45 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Friday, according to flood gauge data on the river.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The destructive flooding hit in the early morning hours of July 4, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise by 26 feet in less than an hour, spilling its banks and flooding multiple summer camps and RV parks along the river.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Others will start looking in the river for signs of submerged vehicles.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Visitors can also enjoy many hiking trails, fishing in Loon Lake and nearby rivers, and exploring other picturesque areas of the park.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The destructive flooding hit in the early morning hours of July 4, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise by 26 feet in less than an hour, spilling its banks and flooding multiple summer camps and RV parks along the river.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Others will start looking in the river for signs of submerged vehicles.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 9 July 2025
Visitors can also enjoy many hiking trails, fishing in Loon Lake and nearby rivers, and exploring other picturesque areas of the park.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for river
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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La Isla is worth a visit, even if only for a bit of window shopping or a break from the beach; the twists and turns of its canals and walkways that sit alongside the Nichupté Lagoon are quite pretty.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Speakers reach room-filling volume, yet there’s still a trusty headphone jack for late-night streams.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Its goal is to prevent benefit cuts or tax increases for future retirees by creating an additional stream of income to shore up the program's finances.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The maps primarily focus on river channels and coastal flooding, largely excluding the risk of flash flooding, particularly along smaller waterways such as streams, creeks and tributaries.—
Jeremy Porter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The partial reopening amends Brown’s executive order from Friday, which prohibited all recreational, commercial and navigational use of Lake Travis waterways.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Eight Camp Mystic structures fall within the most dangerous flood zone on FEMA maps, but that number jumps to 17 on maps from the First Street foundation — a nonprofit which takes current climate events into account and shares their models with the public.—
Bill Weir,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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These funds are earmarked to directly aid flood relief and recovery efforts, providing essential support to families and communities grappling with the aftermath of the severe weather event.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Then there was a rare (now-deleted) Instagram carousel posted almost one year ago with a photo of Lorde leaning over a balcony in a black dress with a rivulet of white spit coming out of her mouth.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Younis: The Khan Younis refugee camp is a dense, gray, concrete shantytown, the black waters from sewers running in thin rivulets down the middle of alleys.—
Chris Hedges,
Harpers Magazine,
15 June 2024
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This may be the last, best window for pro-innovation crypto rules before a future political realignment shifts the tides.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Now that viewers have had a chance to see Hyun-ju’s two-season arc, the tide has turned around his casting.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/river. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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