rains

Example Sentences

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The March rains have repeatedly turned Nairobi streets to raging rivers, flooding thousands of homes and businesses.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Torrential rains caused homes and streets to flood on the northern coast of Hawaii’s Oahu on Friday, and local officials warned that a dam on the island could fail, sending more water into communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The distance between Americans and the people in other countries cowering as death rains down on them from the sky has always been vast both geographically and culturally.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

A large section of the path on the cliffs outside Charmouth in Dorset was lost in early February after heavy winter rains caused a landslip.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

There their business flourished, and by the time the rains arrived they had lost their hearts to girls from the village.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo