as in to flood
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While fans flooded his comments with well-wishes, the rapper’s message was clear: stay vigilant, because health is nothing to play with.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025 -
Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Once established, the plants shouldn’t need much water, but the crossing will have an irrigation system installed that can be activated to wet down the crossing in the event of a wildfire.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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Also look at community and home amenities with an eye toward coverings, fans, misting and water access.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This method might also mist the environment with toxins as a result.—
Meg Bernhard,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the Ohio River Valley is inundated with rain, Kentucky creeks were already spilling over their banks on Friday and feeding major rivers, many of which are expected to hit major or moderate flood levels, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Floods could inundate towns, sweep cars away Thunderstorms with multiple rounds of heavy rain were expected in parts of Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley and the Ohio Valley from midweek through Saturday.—
Jeff Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Since then, council members have been deluged with calls and letters from the public, demanding to know if their trash collection was in jeopardy, as the mayor and Public Works officials have suggested.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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Democrats in particular have been deluged with calls from their grassroots base to take a maximalist approach to fighting Trump.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Or consider tossing your rice in a sweet spice blend, such as cinnamon-sugar or chai, and shower it over a Honey Fruit Salad or Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
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Suggestion: Just shower more than once a month and save some money, dude.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Besides water to moisten the mix, have a pan of water on hand that’s big enough to rinse your soil-blocker in occasionally, so it doesn’t get clogged.—
Margaret Roach Stacey Cramp,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Suck on Hard Candies Sucking on lozenges or hard candies can stimulate saliva production, which helps moisten and soothe the throat.8 Even better is sucking on candy containing real peppermint or honey. 7.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, a blend of oils hydrate your scalp and hair, leaving your lengths silky smooth to the touch.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, follow it up with a bland, gentle moisturizer free of exfoliating actives—this will help hydrate the skin, and protect against dryness.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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