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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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The deal also promised a flood of humanitarian aid into the territory, where the UN says around 81% of buildings were damaged, but aid groups say more help is needed.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission reported that the nanobubbling reduced “odors and bacteria,” but the project concluded prematurely after a flood swept some of the instrumentation into the river.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Memory stocks have made and lost fortunes in roughly the same rhythm for decades — a surge in demand, a flood of supply, a crash in prices, then repeat.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

This has “sparked concern that a flood of oil will hit the market,” ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The base of the room was raised to prevent possible flood damage and so that cables could run beneath the computers.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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