rain
Example Sentences
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“We’ve seen a lot of rain that would have been snow if we had cooler temperatures.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“More and more of our annual runoff is occurring in the winter months, and that’s because it’s more rain, less snow and faster snow melt.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
Wednesday night's forecast currently looks like a cold front will move south across England and Wales bringing cloud and rain.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Bits of flying debris slammed into their Gore-Tex rain suits like shotgun pellets.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.