downpour

Example Sentences

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The heavy downpours have displaced over 180,000 people as of last week, authorities said, with at least four people killed.

From Barron's

Everything is installed on earthquake hangers, “so we aren’t showered in a downpour of porcelain.”

From Los Angeles Times

That description was put to the test during this latest downpour.

From Los Angeles Times

Across the street, organisers erected pop-up tents behind temporary barricades, offering the ever-growing media crowd some shelter from the frequent downpours.

From Barron's

On Friday -- a rare day of sunshine following almost daily downpours -- tree surgeons could be seen cutting through branches, the sound of electric saws echoing along the Forum.

From Barron's