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  • noun Plural form of flooding.

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  • It's a symbol of a world wheremurderous heat waves, and massive floodings, andOil spills large and smallaren't the new norm -- as well as a vision of a more just and whole planet we can build together.

    May Boeve: It's time to rock a movement. Seriously, today, right now -- Here's a sign-up form. 2010

  • And with that runoff, you're going to have some floodings.

    CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2009 2009

  • I knew that Dimbleby wouldn't come back to you with a right to reply, on the question of the floodings, because no doubt you would have told him the answer that the hand selected audience and the BBC agenda don't want to hear - out of date drainage systems, poor flood defences and increased population meaning concrete where flood plains once were. phil

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • Now, we've also have some floodings going on across parts of the south.

    CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2009 2009

  • A federal court judge is going to decide whether the Army Corps of Engineers should be held liable for failed levees that caused catastrophic floodings in New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish.

    CNN Transcript Apr 20, 2009 2009

  • I do feel kind of bad saying, "Ooh look at the floodings!"

    ana-ng Diary Entry ana-ng 2009

  • HARRIS: You know so many people fleeing for higher ground afraid the quake lakes could cause massive floodings.

    CNN Transcript May 28, 2008 2008

  • Take a look at the depth and the breadth of these pictures in these floodings.

    CNN Transcript Jun 7, 2008 2008

  • So, that is the big story -- watching the remnants of Fay and the threat of tornadoes and floodings.

    CNN Transcript Aug 24, 2008 2008

  • SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, what we're seeing in the Midwest actually, with all these floodings, all this flooding in the nation's heartland, Fredricka, it's going to contribute to inflation in the future.

    CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2008 2008

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