1
as in streams
to move in a stream
water was flowing over the dam at a tremendous rate
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2
as in glides
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
as everyone relaxed, the conversation really started to flow
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Recent Examples of flows
Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Then, as Venus and the sun move into Aquarius, communication flows more freely, making flirting fun again and conversations easier.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The reputational damage flows from a federal strategy that seems to openly court confrontation.
—Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Lifelong learning flows from expectations.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
July 23 – August 22 Small systems can ensure a busy day flows freely.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
When power flows from outside funding, diplomatic protection or security guarantees, governance becomes transactional.
—Rick Singh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Walk through the front door and the layout flows uninterrupted into multiple living areas highlighted by warm cherry wood accents, fine architectural details and an abundance of natural light.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Vera cautions that reactivating Venezuela’s economic growth will be a medium- to-long-term task, but that when the feeling of political change is real, everything flows better, and the feeling of opportunity in the country is real right now.
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The popular First We Feast show, hosted by Sean Evans, streams on YouTube and features celebrities eating chicken wings with progressively spicy hot sauces while answering questions about their lives and careers.—
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Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.—
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The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.—
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Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.—
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Southern California is prone to different types of disasters from strong winds, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.—
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An estimated 440 deaths are attributable to the Los Angeles wildfires in January, and more than 1,750 people were killed in December floods and landslides in southeast Asia.—
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Water suddenly pours over the basalt cliffs, plunging into the glassy, almost perfectly circular pool below.—
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Drake Been pours in 25 points for Lincoln-Way West in 57-50 win over Lincoln-Way East and also scores 22 points in 66-59 victory over Argo.—
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Representation thins and drifts toward the extremes, and public confidence in Congress as an accountable institution erodes along with it.—
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As the rig drifts past the party, Cami pulls Tommy aside to a quiet table away from the celebration.—
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The report alleges the scrape includes 256 million rows of track metadata and 86 million audio files, to be distributed on P2P networks in bulk torrents totaling roughly 300 terabytes.—
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Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.—
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
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The buildup can also clog sewage systems, leading to overflows that send raw sewage into rivers, lakes, and oceans.—
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Officials at the Water Reclamation Authority are pursuing new goals after the utility was officially released last year from a pair of longstanding legal agreements that required the utility to address sewer overflows, leading to major investments across the system.—
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“Flows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flows. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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