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precipitation

[pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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They also dipped 8.3% when there was precipitation and 4.9% when it was cloudy, compared with sunny days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

They combined decades of data, including streamflow and precipitation records going back to 1964, and modeled how much water vegetation would consume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

V even made a feature of the persistent precipitation, lying down on the rain-soaked stage and pretending to do the breast stroke, while performing an impromptu version of the band's comeback single, Swim.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Sierra watched the speckles of precipitation jangle and spin beneath a lamppost.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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