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Recent Examples of floodgate
News of digital neobank Chime filing paperwork for a potential 2025 public offering has left many wondering: have the IPO floodgates finally opened?
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, the floodgates opened, from leads in Warrior (2011) and Locke (2013) to supporting parts in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Lawless (2012).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Then the floodgates opened and the points really started to come in the second half, climbing to a point per game as one of the Colts’ top offensive players by season’s end.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
And as far as the crazy-complete 28-disc box devoted to Dylan and the Band’s 1974 tour, only a portion of which was heard on the original Before the Flood, well, open those floodgates.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then, the floodgates opened, from leads in Warrior (2011) and Locke (2013) to supporting parts in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) and Lawless (2012).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Then the floodgates opened and the points really started to come in the second half, climbing to a point per game as one of the Colts’ top offensive players by season’s end.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
And as far as the crazy-complete 28-disc box devoted to Dylan and the Band’s 1974 tour, only a portion of which was heard on the original Before the Flood, well, open those floodgates.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodgate
Noun
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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
Noun
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Unfortunately, there are two barriers to accessibility.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Alsatian Pinot Noir is made in a style that’s clearly French, but because its less famous than its nearby Burgundy counterparts, the barrier for entry is lower.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The low cost and the constant barrage of new material are surely factors.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Russia launches drone strike on Ukraine in wake of talks Hours after the U.S.-Russia discussions concluded with a commitment to continue talks, Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage into Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The ’68 riots themselves are alluded to with posters from the epoch, while props represent the barricades that were erected around Paris.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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As Barkley, 28, was making his way down the Eagles' Super Bowl victory parade route on Friday, Feb. 14 in Philadelphia, the NFL champion spotted the team’s ball boy, known as Aidan Z, behind the barricade.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 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
Noun
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When childproofing options didn’t work, Hughes installed a security lock at the top of her front door out of her mother’s reach.—
Theresa Tamkins,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hyaluronic acid plumps and locks in moisture, promoting a more radiant and refreshed appearance for your eyes.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Floodgate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodgate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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