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As a result, the complaint says, instead of snow in the winter, Boulder gets more “high-intensity, short-duration rainfall events” that overwhelm its drainage systems and cause flooding.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Even extremely small vibrations or pointing errors could allow unwanted starlight to leak into an image and overwhelm the much dimmer planets scientists hope to detect.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Storms can overwhelm the aging facility, which suffered an equipment breakdown in 2021 that led to 17 million gallons of raw sewage gushing into the Santa Monica Bay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

At the peak of her arc, the silence seemed to overwhelm everything—her stomach-churning weightlessness, the mix of excitement and fear rushing through her, the wind against her face.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

“The unexpected overwhelms you,” said McDonnel, who said her obligations for her parents vary daily and weekly.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

The cost of setting up a processing system to recover these byproducts often overwhelms their market, so domestic production likely won’t get off the ground without government support.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

Sometimes this mix of sounds and smells overwhelms me, but when its gone, I kind of miss it.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

The morning after, Stanley told the BBC he was "exhausted" and "overwhelmed with emotion".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“While I understand feeling overwhelmed by the cost, I believe it’s better to address medical debt than ignore it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Nepal was overwhelmed by the sheer scale of destruction from the tsunami-like wall of freezing water and debris triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border on August 26.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Student enrollment and success: Both can be improved through additional outreach, counseling and efforts to make college more affordable, he said, so that students can “focus on education rather than being overwhelmed with day-to-day survival.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It’s just that, sometimes, I feel overwhelmed by all the work Tūtū and I have to do.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The scale of those losses remains overwhelming even as we pass three years since the day that shook Jews around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

If I think back to it now, it’s very overwhelming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

And they arrive with several special teams units that remain a concern for a star-studded team that opened the season as the overwhelming favorite to win Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Reddit forums offer tips and even spreadsheet benefit trackers, and Facebook groups for each card can be helpful, if overwhelming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As soon as she releases Marco’s hand she wants to take it again, but the whole evening has been too overwhelming already.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern