deluge
Example Sentences
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The decision arrives not a moment too soon for the online encyclopedia, which has seen a deluge of hallucination-prone A.I.-written articles since ChatGPT’s launch.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
In one town, the slurry knocked out a hydropower project, adding even more water to the deluge as it joined the Teesta, a Himalayan river known for its sinewy twists and turns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
In January, California achieved zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years thanks to a deluge of winter storms, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after a monsoon deluge struck their villages on Sumatra island last year.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Maybe it was just the ferocity of the deluge.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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