rainwater

Example Sentences

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He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

On Earth, most sulfates dissolve easily in rainwater.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

As of December, its dams were only around 30 percent full on average, and farmers have largely relied on rainwater for irrigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Cisterns placed underneath parking lots, parks or open spaces in a neighborhood could store rainwater runoff for firefighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

In slow motion, right before our eyes, little rivulets of rainwater pushed aside the slime until we could see, my dad and I, how three holes had been drilled into the bottom.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings