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Wonder’s opening salvo, in 2021, was flooding the New Jersey suburbs with hundreds of Mercedes Sprinter vans that could cook menus designed by celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay or José Andrés in customers’ driveways.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024

That water was flooding their home and making escape impossible.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

While Johor was worst-hit, there was flooding in other states too that displaced hundreds of people.

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2023

Buildwas Road would remain open, along with all businesses in The Gorge, unless there was flooding, it added.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2023

And the hall light was flooding the bedroom, but I couldn’t be bothered getting up and turning it off.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx