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rainfall

[reyn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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Automated rainfall systems would mimic natural weather and support breeding success, according to the facility.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As Typhoon Jangmi advanced, its sprawling rainbands delivered intense rainfall across a broad area, prompting concerns about flooding in several locations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

But plans based on a natural phenomenon that changes year to year based on temperature, rainfall and other environmental factors can, unsurprisingly, go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"Fuelled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Nino conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns," the United Nations' WMO weather and climate agency said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

There was a chapter about Dacca, and I began to read about its rainfall, and its jute production.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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