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rainfall

[reyn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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An expected “super El Niño” could land an additional blow by reducing rainfall.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Some places in south-east England have only had around a third of their expected spring rainfall so far.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Flooding is another major threat identified for Wales, where 245,000 properties are already at risk from more extreme rainfall in winter and rising sea levels along the coast.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He still had water from the rainfall and he didn’t seem too concerned with hunger.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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