torrents

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Spanish police published footage of flooded fields and torrents of water that were engulfing buildings and vehicles.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

But on the Italians’ opening night, the torrents of rain short-circuited TV monitors and panelists struggled to give their presentations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Heavy rainfall sent torrents of mud down hillsides and into residential areas.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 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

The lines of fire became flowing torrents, file upon file of Orcs bearing flames, and wild Southron men with red banners, shouting with harsh tongues, surging up, overtaking the retreat.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien