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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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One reason is the flood of initial public offerings in the sector this year, which has added to the supply of smaller defense stocks investors could pick from.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"They flood in and start dividing at the fastest rates seen in corals."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

After a similar flood of messages, a Chinese-American student named Winston Lee at the University of Pennsylvania added a disclaimer to his LinkedIn profile: "I do not go to Cornell."

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“It was flood the zone. It was trying to overwhelm with speed and volume, and we kept pace every time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

A flood of natural light is flowing into the office and washing over four tall concrete statues of the same man.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Countries including Indonesia, India and the United States have been experiencing droughts, floods and heatwaves in line with projections about how extreme weather events will be supercharged by the phenomenon.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The death toll from the floods rose to three when authorities found a man's body near a park in the Kagithane area on the European side, Gul's office said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Experts say the retreat of glaciers can cause glacial lakes to expand, increasing the risk of sudden, potentially devastating floods that can cross borders into countries such as Nepal, India and Bhutan.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

A moderate risk means that numerous flash floods are likely, and that many streams may flood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Roach opens the door, and light floods the hallway, causing me to throw my arm up in front of my face.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Nearly 1,200 undergraduates were in the class in the winter term of 2024, and they flooded the online queue for office hours.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Her working-class neighborhood was badly damaged in earlier storms this year — with homes flooded and landslides wiping out streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

It has different types of wetlands, including freshwater and sailing lagoons as well as seasonally flooded areas.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Istanbul municipal teams and firefighters were carrying out cleanup operations at schools, football pitches, garages and other sites on Thursday, pumping water out of flooded areas and clearing mud, an AFP photographer reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

My body jerked back to life, and I lay panting, flooded with relief that I could move again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Southern California is just entering its traditional fire season, and forecasters are predicting more coastal flooding and erosion from what is expected to be a severe El Niño winter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Despite remaining offshore, Hurricane Simon battered Mexico's Pacific coast with powerful winds and flooding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Water and flooding minister Emma Hardy told MPs current drought conditions "is something we have not experienced for decades" and urged people to "think about ways to use water wisely over the coming weeks".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sewage spills are on the rise, contaminating waterways, flooding streets and threatening ecological and public health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then the strangest thing happened: The clouds parted and the sun burst out, flooding the spectacle.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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