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onrush

[on-ruhsh, awn-] / ˈɒnˌrʌʃ, ˈɔn- /


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Before we face that onrush, we first need to deal with the large volume of waste we’ve already produced.

From Scientific American Mar. 6, 2023

Last month, a pre-monsoon flash flood, triggered by an onrush of waters from upstream India’s northeastern states, hit Bangladesh’s northern and northeastern regions, destroying crops and damaging homes and road network vastly.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2022

To try to compensate for the onrush of new users, Top Shot made lots of new Moments.

From The Verge Jun. 7, 2022

We voted for Audrey Moore, who tried to slow the onrush of development.

From Washington Post Mar. 22, 2022

The deep voice thrillingly vibrated; the gesticulating hand implied all space and the onrush of the irresistible machine.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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