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Recent Examples of floodgate
Now, as traders bet the incoming Trump administration could open the crypto floodgates, Musk's latest salvo against the spiraling $36 trillion debt pile have sparked calls for Musk's Doge department of government efficiency to back the Bitcoin Act of 2024.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the floodgates really opened last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Due to the open floodgates, flows are faster and water levels are higher than usual downstream of the dams.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 24 July 2024
Some parishes, including St. Mary and Terrebonne, started to close off floodgates and distribute sand bags Monday.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But the floodgates really opened last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Due to the open floodgates, flows are faster and water levels are higher than usual downstream of the dams.
—Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 24 July 2024
Some parishes, including St. Mary and Terrebonne, started to close off floodgates and distribute sand bags Monday.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
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This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2016
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While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Many of the construction workers disappeared before police could talk with them and those who did speak with authorities faced a communication barrier, per the family’s GoFundMe.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Thomas helped to lead a 3-point barrage when the Nets handed the Kings a 108-103 loss on Nov. 24 in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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It’s all covered in obsessive detail in the upcoming anniversary doc, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, one of a barrage of specials and look-backs celebrating the pioneering sketch show’s storied history.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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The presidential security service later removed a bus and other vehicles that had been parked tightly inside the gate as a barricade.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their presence made for a refreshing break from the usual barricade that luxury hotels erect between locals and guests.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
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The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
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Many of the state’s wildlife officials got their start working on a weir.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024
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The actress wore a mini dress, tights, handbag and chunky heels in the bold hue. 18 of 19 Regina King Regina King appeared at the Schiaparelli show in a plunging white suit with a gold lock detail.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Master Lock Portable Small Lock Box $24 $22 at Amazon This portable lock box is a TikToker favorite because it can be used during and after flights.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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