runoff
Example Sentences
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The ocean was polluted with fallout and runoff, the long-term impact of contaminated air and soil remains unknown, and the death toll climbed to 31.
From Los Angeles Times
Cisterns placed underneath parking lots, parks or open spaces in a neighborhood could store rainwater runoff for firefighting.
From Los Angeles Times
Her margin in the runoff suggests those themes resonated after she led a 13-candidate field in November’s first round.
From Salon
Chileans vote in a runoff presidential election next week, and a lot is riding on the outcome.
California receives the vast bulk of its rain and snow between December and March, trapping the runoff in its reservoirs to mete out during the hot, dry seasons that follow.
From Los Angeles Times
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