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deluge

[del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh] / ˈdɛl judʒ, -juʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ /






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In Asia, a deluge of Chinese data will offer fresh clues on the health of the world’s second-largest economy, while Japan’s growth figures are also in focus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

I first noticed the deluge of content about Ceuta when I saw a viral video showing two women in wetsuits walking through the city.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

There’s also been pressure building within the broader bond market as Big Tech “hyperscalers” increasingly issue a deluge of debt to help fund the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 26, 2026

Supporters from across India are literally feeding "cockroach" education-reform protesters camped in the capital, sending a deluge of pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and tea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Only a drop, perhaps, but that drop was the first wave of the deluge.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Flooding has been an annual concern in the area since 2011, as homes have been damaged and swept away by deluges.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2025

Shockingly, their analysis suggests the deluges were far larger than the Great Flood, which reshaped much of the Central Valley and Los Angeles Basin.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2024

Right now, dating apps are falling out of favor with those treasured demographics, not least thanks to the prevalence of catfishing impostors and nonstop deluges of fake dating options.

From Slate May 17, 2024

When the storm finally broke and the thunder crashed between the heavy deluges of rain neither Anthony nor Betty cared to 238 make for the nearby shelter of Sunrise cabin.

From The Camp Fire Girls' Careers by Margaret Vandercook

But the opposite was true: I was deluged with requests for help from people hoping to save their relationships with their friends and loved ones.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

Legitimately good doctors are deluged with referrals and turn away new patients.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

When it became clear that the company was replacing its original formula rather than offering New Coke alongside it, its Atlanta headquarters was deluged with angry phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

But in the last few months, the home had been deluged with younger arrivals—all Jews and all from Germany.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The new authorities swiftly loosened Assad-era restrictions, deluging the market with cheaper imports and lifting a moratorium that made dealing with dollars a criminal offense.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2025

“We got to probably 15 and it kind of started deluging, so the greens got a little softer.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 15, 2023

But China’s Covid wave is still deluging its most populous city.

From New York Times Jan. 10, 2023

Massive storms are increasingly deluging California followed by periods of drought that increase the risk of wildfires.

From Reuters Jan. 5, 2023

On the way into North Hampden, it was all I could do to keep from deluging Henry with questions, but I kept my mouth shut until we got there.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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