flooding

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I found a similarly damning assessment in Platt Bridge, where residents have suffered severe flooding twice in a decade.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"So, he's flooding the information environment with positive images of himself, particularly images that make him look large and in charge."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

These measures reduce the risk of excess Chinese steel flooding global markets and putting pressure on prices, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It boosts temperatures and precipitation and causes flooding and droughts in much of the world.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I don’t know, I can’t be sure…” The rest of her words tumbled out in a rush, like a river flooding over a dam.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix