rainstorm

Example Sentences

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Another group in Philadelphia went shirtless in a driving rainstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

A sudden rainstorm can dissolve crystallised salt overnight -- forcing workers to restart the evaporation cycle.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The rainstorm is expected to bring one-tenth to one-third of an inch of rain in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and peak between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

She drove in a rainstorm to meet me for a Shabbat dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The tea was mild, tasting like the air after a rainstorm, when all the grass and plants smell green and earth is damp.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko