engulfments

noun

Definition of engulfmentsnext
plural of engulfment
as in floods

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  1. outflows
  2. torrents
  3. cataracts
  4. outbursts
Noun
  • Research from Morningstar found that climate funds will have their first year of net outflows as investors pull money out for the first time.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This lowers operating costs, eliminates toxic outflows to coastal waters, and delivers fresh water with a fraction of the environmental impact of conventional systems.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • Or perhaps flying insects that make split-second changes to their flight patterns enjoy torrents of information flowing through their brains that we mere humans can only imagine.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The lakes are often held in place by unstable ice dams and gravel bars that can fail with little warning, unleashing deadly torrents.
    ByAthar Parvaiz, science.org, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of torrents
Noun
  • Doctors will check a person’s vision and also check for glaucoma, cataracts and signs of other health conditions such as diabetes.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • In Miami-Dade County, for example, the prevalence of cataracts — a common eye condition that can cause vision loss in older adults — is two to three times higher in patients who live in lower socioeconomic areas, according to Ansari.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of cataracts
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  • These outbursts' light output didn't resemble any previous cosmic explosion.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Plenty of exploding stars are also adept at blasting outbursts of this high-energy light.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of outbursts
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