Word: flooded
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...national press, the presidential transition poses a difficult problem. Reporters must try to cover a flood of information reflecting major changes in government in a short period of time...
After decades of false starts, Venice has finally launched its "Moses project," the building of a giant seawall designed to part the waters and save the city from the sea. Last week, exactly 22 years after the great flood, a 200-ton steel box was towed across the Venice Lagoon and dropped in place at the Porto di Lido, one of the lagoon's three entrances. If the device works as planned, it will be the first of 60 to 70 sea gates that will eventually stretch 1.2 miles, sealing off the lagoon from the Adriatic...
...should expect headaches, lots of headaches," said Jack Flood, a Democratic state representative, who is expected to run for governor...
...going to be a difficult spring--we're going to be in deficit and it will be awfully hard to balance the budget by cutting because we've already spent a lot," said Flood. "We're going to have to come back and face reality...
...publicity strategy marks a shift from past council protests against University actions; such criticisms have traditionally taken the form of a flood of letters to administrators...