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rainstorm

[reyn-stawrm] / ˈreɪnˌstɔrm /






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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

"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

For one thing, there’s money in Dahlonega, the smalltown Atlanta suburb where Anna grew up—and where, during the kind of rainstorm that dissolves evidence, a body is found on the hood of a car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The water level would rise after a rainstorm and fall during a dry spell.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown