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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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Online booking platforms have helped regular tourists to secure seats ahead of time for this short but significant connection to Siquijor, an island known for waterfalls, white-sand coves, and folklore.—
Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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In a July 2025 post celebrating her birthday, Bündchen shared an adorable photo of her and her son peering onto a waterfall together.—
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
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During a flood-the-zone presidency, this seems like a sound strategy.—
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Instead, the reaction proceeds through a cascade of events.—
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The flying mess creates the ever-present risk of high-speed collisions that could set off a cascade, known as the Kessler Effect, in which the debris from one satellite strikes multiple other satellites which in turn produce more destructive debris of their own and on and on.—
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The statement comes as xAI faces a torrent of criticism from government regulators around the world in connection to images produced by its Grok software over the past several days.—
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Residents had to frantically flee their homes as a torrent of debris rushed through town and encased homes and cars in feet of mud.—
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“Cataract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataract. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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