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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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Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
In the winter of 2020, Jackson was inundated with a record amount of rainfall, which the sewage system could not withstand.
—Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
But soon after, Thomas said, she was inundated with comments from people accusing her of lying about her education.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
In this aerial view, Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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