rain
Example Sentences
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“There are going to be years, inevitably, where we not only have almost no snow, but we don’t get the rain either.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Other events, external such as heavy rain, strong winds, high or low temperatures or extreme weather can also jeapordise a rocket launch.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“Conditions remain dangerous because the ground is already saturated, meaning it will take much less rain to trigger flooding, road closures and damage,” Green posted on X.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Nanoplastics can travel through the air and fall into the ocean with rain or settle directly onto the water's surface through a process known as dry deposition.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
Strong gusts of wind slammed the rain against the window so hard I thought it would surely break the glass.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.