monsoon
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Then Manila in monsoon season, where Park’s car stalled in floodwater and he and his colleagues waded to safety, bags held over their heads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
DELHI—As an aviator, Smit Machchhar had piloted through an in-flight birth, turbulent monsoon skies and a high-wire landing in Greece that stretched his skills to the limit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The rain is from a monsoon pattern, Sullivan said, and is not related to Hurricanes Polo and Odalys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Statistics from the India Meteorological Department show that, until 22 September the southwest monsoon had brought 15% less rain than normal.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Early Monsoon We pretend the monsoon has come early.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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But lower profit margins, the agricultural impact of monsoons and a possible consolidation in public spending could eventually moderate GDP growth, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
As the monsoon monsoons, our lights and cameras are hastily scooped up and moved into the beautiful Victorian kitchen of nearby Kenwood House.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"It's a crime that so much water during monsoons goes into our oceans," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
SAI efforts concentrated near the poles, for example, could disrupt tropical monsoons, while releases near the equator might alter jet streams and interfere with global air circulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2025
He would’ve explained how during the dry season it was exactly like any other river, nothing special, but how in October the monsoons began and the whole situation changed.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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