Example Sentences
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Instead, the sprinkler system activates and floods the entire house, turning a contained problem into widespread damage.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Speeding up the process can be life-saving, with such forecasts being essential for everything from agriculture and hydropower to protecting people from natural hazards like floods, storms and landslides.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
One person is dead after catastrophic flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country one year after fast-moving floods devastated a girls camp along the Guadalupe River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
I can’t stop the redness that floods my cheeks.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
