flood

Example Sentences

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Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He learned then that people who post extreme content often flock to new sites and flood the system until they are shut out and eventually move on to somewhere else.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s when Hurley called “Twelve On”—a trap designed to pin the ballhandler with two players and flood the escape routes with the other three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Gov. Josh Green noted that the area was “still in this” on March 21, adding that there was a “statewide flood watch” through that weekend after urging residents in Waialua and Hale’iwa to flee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The street looked like a river, and she could see cars and boats stacked up against a flood control gate.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz