rainstorm
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She recalled leaving Wagoner's office after their musical split and driving home in a rainstorm, until the clouds parted, giving way to sunlight and an idea for another new song.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
One solution is to visit a house you’re thinking of buying in the middle of a rainstorm, when water-related problems can become more obvious, Marecheau said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Each rainstorm is a reminder of the disaster. Nowadays, however, we also fear something else. The earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Another group in Philadelphia went shirtless in a driving rainstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
It’s rough as sandpaper and wilted, like it sat through a rainstorm after blowing out of somebody’s pocketbook.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Cloud-seeding technology may be a drop in the bucket, as it doesn't create rainstorms.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Truckers said they were cooking meals inside their cabs, sleeping where they unhooked their trailers to avoid overnight parking fees and waiting for rainstorms to clean their rigs rather than paying $100 for a wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The findings extend beyond heavy rainstorms and could have implications for underground operations around the world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The agency cited “modest improvements” in reservoir levels after some rainstorms in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
We endured pelting rainstorms that washed away our topsoil.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
