Example Sentences

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Legitimately good doctors are deluged with referrals and turn away new patients.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Utah officials have complained that the state has been deluged with constitutional challenges.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

When it became clear that the company was replacing its original formula rather than offering New Coke alongside it, its Atlanta headquarters was deluged with angry phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Insiders at the station say they have been deluged with emails and texts expressing dismay over Nexstar’s moves which eliminated a number of staffers with decades of experience and institutional knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Mayor Swaney was deluged with angry phone calls and emails from Times readers who were appalled that he had kicked the Fugees out of the town park after Christmas.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John