as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed
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Imagine also that their amputations happened alongside a torrent of other tragedies: the loss of family members, friends, neighbors, schools, houses.
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Longreads, 6 Aug. 2024
In 1970, as mail from across the country poured into the New York Women’s Detention Center in support of the activist Angela Davis, who was incarcerated there while facing murder charges, Baldwin added his own letter to the torrent.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grass pastures and rangeland three years ago in the state’s northeast, Mike McKoen felt bad for the cattle ranchers who took a financial hit.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
What started as backroom whispers and anonymous quotes from representatives and senators questioning Biden’s ability to win in November has started to turn into a torrent of doubt.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
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Longreads, 6 Aug. 2024
In 1970, as mail from across the country poured into the New York Women’s Detention Center in support of the activist Angela Davis, who was incarcerated there while facing murder charges, Baldwin added his own letter to the torrent.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2024
When a torrent of grasshoppers devoured more than 100,000 acres of grass pastures and rangeland three years ago in the state’s northeast, Mike McKoen felt bad for the cattle ranchers who took a financial hit.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
What started as backroom whispers and anonymous quotes from representatives and senators questioning Biden’s ability to win in November has started to turn into a torrent of doubt.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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