torrential
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King Charles III was left drenched and without an umbrella when a torrential downpour interrupted celebrations of Antigua and Barbuda's independence day on Sunday.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The climate pattern known as super El Niño can lead to severe droughts, intense heatwaves, torrential rainfall and catastrophic flooding in different parts of the world.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Even if it doesn’t result in torrential rain, El Niño can still wreak havoc on the coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Even so, the hurricane brought torrential rainfall and flooding to coastal communities, including the port city of Manzanillo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Here the sidewalks were shot through with arterial cracks and studded with menacing weeds that had evolved to survive torrential rain and the lack of pollinators.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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