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Guests clapped as Howe, 63, smiled and ran over to hug her daughter.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026 -
One of our [armored vehicles] ran over him and killed him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Having your water heater professionally flushed annually can help prevent this issue.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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To inch closer to its goals, Amazon has flooded its warehouses with robotics technologies in recent years, including robotic arms like Sparrow, Robin and Cardinal, autonomous cart mover Proteus and inventory sortation system Sequoia to support employees in the fulfillment process.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Folks who had either worked with Kelly in the past or knew of his jaw-droppingly extensive résumé flooded the comments section.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Benson, Alabama, was home to the Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, a school built to educate hundreds of rural Black children, before the area was inundated in 1926.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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And my office email has been inundated with projects and offers.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lauersdorf said in a text message he was overwhelmed by the community support from friends, neighbors and complete strangers.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the measure backfired when municipalities’ collection sites were overwhelmed, leading to stockpiles of unused textiles, and the government reversed part of the rule in October.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Weeks before Jason gushed over Kylie on Tuesday's panel, the Not Gonna Lie host hilariously revealed that the former NFL star spells one of their daughter's names incorrectly.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the privacy of the talent section, CBS anchor Gayle King gushed to Dimoldenberg and comedian Caleb Hearon, who stars as Charlie in the sequel.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Washed (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washed%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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