as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow
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Helene’s rains flooded the streams, creeks and tributaries that feed into the Nolichucky, transforming the river into a deadly torrent.—
USA TODAY Graphics team,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024 -
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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On July 18, 2019, a Cheshire resident with property abutting Cuff Brook observed dead fish and discolored water with an oily sheen in the brook and smelled a chemical odor similar to lighter fluid, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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At about ten o’clock that night, the bridge finally fell into the brook, but the truck did not follow, and was hauled to safety by a wrecker.—
Gary Greenberg,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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Achieving these micro-goals can provide a steady stream of positive reinforcement, keeping motivation high.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The confidence-seeker on a budget can make do with access to a nonstop stream of inspirational confidence content on social media for free.—
Rachel Sugar,
Vox,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Runlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runlet. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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