floodgate
- An element that serves to prevent a potential surge, akin to a flood, for example in the context of lawsuits
- The new policy acted like a floodgate, curtailing the surge in negligence lawsuits.
- A stringent review process is seen as a floodgate to prevent any unnecessary litigations.
- The implementation of the floodgate in the legal system prevented a potential burst of wrongful death lawsuits.
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