Example Sentences

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This year’s first place winner was the Guardian of the Flooded Village.

From NewsForKids.net • Feb. 21, 2024

Flooded households could have applied for up to £500 and properties significantly affected could have been eligible for 100% council tax and business rate relief for at least three months.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as water, electricity and the internet.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2022

Flooded with thousands of urgent requests from Americans and Afghans in the weeks since Kabul fell to the Taliban, dozens of members of Congress have become deeply involved in helping to arrange evacuations.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2021

Flooded with dread and adrenaline, I see darkness coming.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins