rainfall
Example Sentences
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Another report suggested changing temperatures and rainfall also affected hantavirus transmission in Argentina.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"While that sounds like a good thing, for Central America that leads to a lot less rainfall and potentially drought conditions," according to Prof Stephens.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The increase in rainfall is not mainly because the island is experiencing more storms.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
But El Niño in 2023-24, which was characterized as “strong,” did bring with it a pretty wet year for Southern California, with downtown L.A. receiving 155% of its typical annual rainfall.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Boa constrictors, Komodo dragons, crocodiles, piranhas, ostriches, wolves, lynx, wallabies, manatees, porcupines, orangutans, wild boar—that’s the sort of rainfall you could expect on your umbrella.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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