rainy

Example Sentences

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You want to avoid inflation eating into that fund while it waits for that proverbial rainy day.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

On a rainy, cold morning Masooda makes her way to a hillside cemetery in north-west Kabul to visit the grave of her younger brother Mirwais.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In recent years, the group—now more than 30 people—has begun planting corn, beans and potatoes during the rainy season.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

"We still have not seen much of the economic effects because everyone had a bit of savings. They had some gold and dollars for a rainy day. When they run out, things will change."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It appeared again with the onset of the rainy season but only flowed properly at its peak.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo