rains
Example Sentences
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This means that when it rains, if there is not enough spare capacity, the system and sewage treatment works can be quickly overwhelmed.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy rains," the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, which did not name those who were killed.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Heavy rains pounded southwest Texas Wednesday and Thursday with rapid-rising water initiating flash-flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
In the Philippines, two landslides triggered by heavy rains driven by Bavi killed at least 15 people on the southern island of Mindanao on Friday, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
When it rains in New York, people rush rush rush with their necks hunched low in their jackets and men stand at every street corner shouting, “Umbrella! Umbrella, five dollars!”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
