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torrent

[tawr-uhnt, tor-] / หˆtษ”r ษ™nt, หˆtษ’r- /


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South Korea’s trade data, seen as a bellwether of AI demand, show few signs that the hunger for chips is ebbing as a torrent of investment in AI infrastructure continues.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 1, 2026

In the southern port city of Ashdod, the artist behind the mural of Abraham and Szor unleashed a torrent of insults at the filmmakers, who are currently abroad.

From Barron's โ— Sep. 17, 2026

Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 4, 2026

Elliptical, digressing, self-interrupting, parenthesizing, Herzen wrote as he spoke, in a torrent of ideas, reminiscences, and literary and historical allusions.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Sep. 4, 2026

A torrent of panic and plans crashes through my mind.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Los Angeles County uses a network of 27 spreading grounds, where artificial basins fill up when storms send torrents cascading down from the mountains into the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 26, 2026

Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 17, 2026

The exact sequence of events is still unclear, but on Wednesday morning, torrents of water and debris crashed downstream on both sides of the border.

From Barron's โ— Aug. 27, 2026

For Chris Quinn, the editor of local publications Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, AI tools have helped tame other torrents facing the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Mar. 27, 2026

The floor rumbled underneath me as the very walls around us shuddered and creaked, sending torrents of rock dust down onto millions of dollars’ worth of equipment.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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