torrential
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Three vehicles belonging to people working on the mountain were partially buried Wednesday, as powerful gusts and torrential rain battered the popular hiking destination, a local official told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Like recent days some of these could be torrential and thundery, especially in the southern half of England and Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
China's NMC issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sunday morning, forecasting "extraordinary torrential rain" in some areas of central and eastern Zhejiang.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Louis Leterrier directs Wagner Moura and Greta Lee in a film about a family trapped in their house by torrential rain and a mysterious force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
I’m trudging up the hill from school in torrential rain with one thing on my mind: What am I going to do when Brian comes back for Christmas break and he’s with Jude?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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