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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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As football fans flood into tournament co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Central American country is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The program is for homeowners whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster such as a fire, flood or earthquake and applies to their 2025 property taxes only.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Communities also tend to be suspicious of outsiders who suddenly flood in to treat what they say is an emergency but that many locals see as a spectacular misuse of resources.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Evans said he expects a flood of cases seeking larger compensation in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For fifteen minutes, the three boats fled from the flood of ice, and then just as suddenly as it had appeared, it faded away, and the water grew calm again.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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