as in to flood
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Virgen Viera was scanning her phone for updates about the crash when photos and videos began flooding social media.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025 -
The massive hole in the house left the basement flooded and destroyed.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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Steam misted off a bubbling yellow lava; a buttery aroma filled my nostrils.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Sweltering crowds along Nashville's downtown streets had misting tents, hydration stations and Red Frogs volunteers with free water available.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
5 July 2024
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Listen to this article At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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And in the days since, his mother's restaurant in Florida has been inundated with negative reviews on Yelp.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mabel was deluged with around 1700 cards and gifts, some sent from as far away as India, Iceland, France, and Canada.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Just under half the national increase occurred in New York City, which was deluged with immigrants in 2024, largely shipped there by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Reed raised his arms aloft in celebration as the crowd went wild, with a large number of them throwing their beverage cups onto the course, showering Reed and the rest of his competitors in beer.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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The problem was that the fires were so big and so fast-moving that the water-supply system was quickly overwhelmed (imagine trying to take a shower at the same time 10,000 neighbors also decide to shower — the pipes simply aren’t designed for that kind of flow).—
Jeff Goodell,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Add just enough buttermilk to moisten the flour mixture.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rinse your mouth with a mixture of one-half teaspoon (3 grams) of salt in 1 cup (240 milliliters) of water to reduce pain and moisten your mouth.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
27 Dec. 2024
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Moroccanoil Perfect Defense Heat Protectant $32 AMAZON Moroccanoil’s heat protectant is packed with argan oil and vitamin B5 to hydrate hair.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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The best hair masks This mask is designed to hydrate and soften hair and contains a range of moisturizing ingredients, including avocado oil and coconut oil.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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