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torrent

[tawr-uhnt, tor-] / หˆtษ”r ษ™nt, หˆtษ’r- /


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South Korea’s trade data, seen as a bellwether of AI demand, show few signs that the hunger for chips is ebbing as a torrent of investment in AI infrastructure continues.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 1, 2026

Elliptical, digressing, self-interrupting, parenthesizing, Herzen wrote as he spoke, in a torrent of ideas, reminiscences, and literary and historical allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Sep. 4, 2026

Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 4, 2026

At first blush, this torrent of spending is a little odd.

From Salon โ— Sep. 2, 2026

The puzzled menagerie men and a handful of others stood outside, their ears pressed to the seams of the great canvas tent as a torrent of angry screaming began.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Los Angeles County uses a network of 27 spreading grounds, where artificial basins fill up when storms send torrents cascading down from the mountains into the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 26, 2026

Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 17, 2026

Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to halt rescue efforts at its hardest-hit zone in Tibet.

From Barron's โ— Aug. 28, 2026

Survivors of massive flash floods in Nepal have recounted how they saw their loved ones disappear into torrents of mud.

From BBC โ— Aug. 27, 2026

The huge waves still pounded them, the torrents of water still poured down, but the worst was over.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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