rainstorm

Example Sentences

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Its unlikely that the weekend’s rainstorm is a direct product of the El Niño cycle, which forecasters predict will emerge sometime in May through July, said Schoenfeld.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Some homes were ripped off their foundations after an overnight rainstorm, said Ian Scheuring, a spokesman for the city and county of Honolulu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"Even the weird barks that he does," laughs the 16-year-old, who braved a rainstorm to see Speed in action.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In the middle of the rainstorm I remembered our bowl and reached out to get it, filtered off the stuff that was swimming on the top and drank the water down.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff