deluge

Example Sentences

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Before the deluge of Scottish tries there was another examination of Scotland's resolve.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

More companies have joined them in the days since the court’s decision, including FedEx, and lawyers are predicting a deluge of litigation to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Two years earlier, a deluge in the city of Petropolis outside Rio de Janeiro left 241 people dead.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The ultimate authority on how to handle the deluge of media inquiries was Mayor Karen Bass, according to an internal email reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In the spring of i960 a deluge of reports of dead birds reached British wildlife authorities, including the British Trust for Ornithology, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the Game Birds Association.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson