torrential

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In torrential rain, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy regularly dried his gloves, but the ball boys repeatedly tried to discard his towel.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Police say that search and rescue operations are continuing following the "torrential rain and subsequent devastating flooding affecting various parts of the country".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And more torrential rains are expected, with much of Southern California still under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Brewing high thunderheads, he churned the deep with both hands on his trident—called up wind from every quarter, and sent a wall of rain to blot out land and sea in torrential night.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer