torrent
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His extended absence from filmmaking was necessitated by Adrian’s death in 2016 and the monumental torrent of confusion and emotional displacement that followed.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
My muscles were tensing at the torrent of oversharing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
A reservoir wall broke in Nanning in China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Accelerating inflation, shifting central-bank policy and a coming torrent of equity issuance, with the expected IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, could work together to dampen demand for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
As the craft flew overhead, it telemetered a torrent of data to the closest tracking station, everything from its speed and altitude to its fuel level and the astronaut’s heart rate.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Spanish police published footage of flooded fields and torrents of water that were engulfing buildings and vehicles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
He starts gently behind Mr. Blanchard, whose goal of building toward a climax is well-served as Blakey grows gradually more animated, ending in torrents of stickwork and declarative bass-drum kicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The storm sent torrents of muddy water down hillsides and into towns and cities.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
On the one hand, this is a place that is known to be dangerous—part of Texas’ Flash Flood Alley, where big storms, dry ground, and hilly terrain routinely combine to turn riverbeds into deadly torrents.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
It was a relief not to be in a competitive situation, not to be driving wildly, fighting, sweating torrents, sticky with dust.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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A Long Walk to Water
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