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Recent Examples of mud
When Orlando’s half-court offense seemed stuck in the mud, the Magic had no choice but to take advantage of Charlotte’s turnovers.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
What resulted is a portrait of someone who has used their immense creativity to make it out of the mud and onto movie screens.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Hours before a river of mud descended on towns around Valencia, trapping and killing hundreds of people, water started gushing through the small Spanish municipality of Utiel.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In just one day, an entire year's worth of rainfall drenched the area, submerging homes and vehicles and leaving streets clogged with mud and debris.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
What resulted is a portrait of someone who has used their immense creativity to make it out of the mud and onto movie screens.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
Hours before a river of mud descended on towns around Valencia, trapping and killing hundreds of people, water started gushing through the small Spanish municipality of Utiel.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
In just one day, an entire year's worth of rainfall drenched the area, submerging homes and vehicles and leaving streets clogged with mud and debris.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mud
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The Genki Ala Wai Project | 👨👨👧💡🌱 Built in 1928, Honolulu’s Ala Wai Canal has become one of Hawaiʻi’s most polluted waterways, accumulating debris and sludge that releases toxic compounds into the water.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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The most party-hearty horror movie of a party-hearty decade, The Return of the Living Dead will bring tons of madcap energy — and toxic sludge — to your movie night.Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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As people dig out of the muck and survey the damage to their homes and cities, stories of heroic rescues and devastating losses are coming to light.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rivers overflowed, and a chunk of one of the state’s major highways collapsed, cutting off communities; floods slung mud and muck into buildings.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Overflow parking in the gravel lot (6431 Railroad Ave.).Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Paganelli law firm is the same firm that successfully reversed the Noblesville Zoning Board of Appeals approval of a gravel pit operation.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a cave with life-size sand sculptures and 3-D holiday paintings.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the kit is beach-ready, designed to handle loose sand and uneven surfaces, allowing for smooth strolls in challenging environments.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Mud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mud. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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