precipitation
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They also dipped 8.3% when there was precipitation and 4.9% when it was cloudy, compared with sunny days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
V even made a feature of the persistent precipitation, lying down on the rain-soaked stage and pretending to do the breast stroke, while performing an impromptu version of the band's comeback single, Swim.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The researchers note that their method could also be used to study other climate-related changes, including shifts in precipitation patterns and rising sea levels.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The situation has been intensified by historic drought that has shifted precipitation patterns.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
To begin with, not all of the ‘Amazonian rainforest” is rainy—parts of it receive little more precipitation per year than New York City.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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