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In the summer of 1993, record rains in the Midwest caused the Mississippi River to overflow its banks, break through levees, and inundate the entire countryside; such an inundation hadn't been seen for at least a hundred years. By contrast, the Nile River inundated its entire valley every year, bringing the rich black silt that made the valley one of the most fertile places on earth. (The inundations ceased with the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.) Whenever a critical issue is being debated, the White House and Congressional offices are inundated with phone calls and emails, just as a town may be inundated with complaints when it starts charging a fee for garbage pickup.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
In recent years, we've been inundated with surveys, polls, and questionnaires—they’re all tools used to try and find some clarity amid an increasingly complex world.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
As is tradition with this kind of hate movement, the studio was inundated with emails, and their community manager was ceaselessly harassed both online and off.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Other social media platforms were inundated with content celebrating Thompson’s death.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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