rains

Example Sentences

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“We had good rains early in the winter followed by unusually warm weather,” Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists on Tuesday evening that what they found was "quite unusual" with bodies "stacked in gunny bags", after a day-long process that was interrupted by heavy rains.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Many plants and trees are already blooming, and vegetation is growing at a fantastic clip, fueled by heavy rains in December and January.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 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 rivers dried up; the rains refused to fall; the cattle and people died of disease.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer