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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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In web scraping, the waterfall approach puts an industry-specific spin on the same metaphor.—
Julius Černiauskas,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
The scenic gorge is home to four distinct cascades and is a great way to begin your waterfall road trip.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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But amid the worries about bridge collapses and floods and species extinction and famine, a teacher named Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) primarily spends his time trying to calm his students and their parents about the fact that the internet is down.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Titles were often followed by a cascade of succinct bullet points, replacing the depth and flow of complete paragraphs.—
J. Jasser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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June 1 came and went without the usual cascade of rainbow logos.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In the days after her speech, the young graduate has received nationwide media attention, along with a torrent of ardent support and biting criticism.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Following a torrent of polls released over the last few weeks, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, the few polls released this week indicate a slight uptick in support for the president.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Cataract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataract. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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