rainstorm
Example Sentences
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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
The season’s rainstorm brought a sky as blue as a newborn’s eyes, but water vapor is still rising from the multicolored canopies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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
Getting caught in a rainstorm was the last thing I needed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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