precipitation

Example Sentences

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The change in weather is also bringing the possibility for some precipitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The situation has been intensified by historic drought that has shifted precipitation patterns.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The findings also show that broad ecological patterns, such as precipitation gradients and the influence of altitude, remain detectable even under extreme conditions and can be observed at the genetic level.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

This seasonal force has maintained its presence in NYC’s modern-era winters, coming out with shovels and vests and bells on the now-rarer, but no-less-stultifying occasions of heavier ice and precipitation in Gotham.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Eight to twelve inches of precipitation was expected.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen