Example Sentences

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Companies stay private longer because so much capital has flooded into them.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"With diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Middle East conflict in limbo, fresh uncertainty has flooded in," she added.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

AI content has flooded social media feeds in the past couple of years, and videos promoting exercise and online fitness programmes are becoming increasingly common.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Since Earle and Cooper took their fight to the internet streets this week, speculation has flooded social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Neither do I but the river has flooded and the water’s coming this way and we need to get as high as we can.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret