Sentence examples for opening floodgates from inspiring English sources

Opponents of the plans say they amount to opening floodgates to hundreds of thousands of workers who will cross the border from Mexico each year.

With Japan's government dependent on votes from rural districts across this island, Hokkaido, the government does not dream of opening floodgates to food imports.

Before Maemi made landfall in South Korea, officials issued flood warnings along the Nakdong River due to dams opening floodgates.

The reservoir in Manatee County rose to over 39 feet (11.9 m), 4 feet (1.2 m) above normal, which resulted in officials opening floodgates to prevent flooding.

In 2008, then New York mayor Michael Bloomberg said that bringing down the barriers would open "floodgates of private investment".

First time in 4 years Folsom Dam opens floodgates.

The lake will be full this summer pic.twitter.com/E0SyxZznZk Mark Finann (@kcraFinan) March 8, 2016 First time in 4 years Folsom Dam opens floodgates.

But that would risk opening the floodgates.

They spoke about it opening the floodgates.

" We're opening the floodgates now," he announced.

But the authorities are clearly nervous about opening the floodgates.