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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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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Furthermore, per the committee’s findings, the mandatory DEI training inundated the department’s criminal investigations wing with group meetings, assignments, and other onerous tasks that took time away from actual fraud investigations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
Just be aware that by default, you could be inundated by the number of alerts the app sends.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
Despite the extensive damage, agency officials said the interior of the powerhouse was not completely inundated by water or mudslides.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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