Example Sentences
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The clips were among thousands of reels, memes and first-person dispatches that flooded Instagram once protesters regained internet access.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the immediate coast to be flooded, the NHC said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Millions of similar texts have flooded American cellphones in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Dramatic videos of members of the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in Ontario fleeing their homes by boat have flooded the internet because the images are truly apocalyptic.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the morning I woke actually wet, and when I finally sat up in my blankets, I learned it had rained overnight and the basement had flooded.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
