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[klou-dee] / ˈklaʊ di /


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Plus, Microsoft’s cloudy numbers and the impact of Canadian tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

The app may display that forecast with a partly cloudy icon for the region, which will be correct for 70 percent of the area, but not for the 30 percent that actually gets pouring rain.”

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Freshly eroded fragments make the coastal ocean cloudy, while dissolved organic carbon can darken the water.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

With a range of 715 kilometres on a sunny day, the car has a solar power-charged battery to ensure the vehicle and equipment works at night or when it is cloudy.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

I look into the crevice, but it’s cloudy and I can’t see all the way inside.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Clear sky will be crucial and the current forecast suggests that western areas will more favoured, with cloudier skies for central and eastern parts.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

A tough market in China is behind the cloudier outlook, the Munich-based group said, pointing to lower estimates for total sales in the overall Chinese auto market.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The picture is a little cloudier for actors in a supporting role, said Feinberg, with both male and female categories up for grabs.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

A change of fortunes on Tuesday overnight with the cloudier skies over southeastern parts of the UK.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

Drizzle floats over the hilltop and the sky gets cloudier.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Northern Scotland and eastern parts of the UK are expected to see the cloudiest weather, especially on Sunday.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

May and June are usually Southern California’s cloudiest months, Sirard said, but the persistence of the trough made it even more so this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

She had to stop driving; the sunlight on even the cloudiest day forced her to close her eyes.

From New York Times Aug. 11, 2021

He forgot how McEnroe’s eyes used to narrow as if against the noonday glare, even on the cloudiest of days.

From The New Yorker Aug. 24, 2018

There is something makes bright The cloudiest places; Can you guess?

From Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 07, February 15, 1914 by Various




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