torrential
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He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The interview was interrupted several times by weather and audio issues as torrential rain pounded the roof, making it difficult to continue the conversation.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
After firefighters extinguished the Jan. 1 blaze, torrential winds reignited the embers a week later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The city was quiet, but scampering down Esk Street in the torrential rain of early evening a racket could be heard in the distance.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But when Mr. Brown announced his decision a torrential downpour spread over the whole banana region.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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