The problem was that after successfully floating over one wave you find that there is another one behind it just as strong and ready to flood your boat.

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"Sandy's flood wave hit New York with full force, " said Peter Hoeppe, who heads Munich Re's Geo Risks Research.

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In what might be irrationally described as a wave, rash, flood, or deluge, two separate cases of utter and complete phone theft have cropped up this week.

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John Kennedy's death unleashed a wave of public emotion and a predictable flood of media coverage around the world.

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