wet

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Ralph coauthored a scientific paper that sought to understand specifically why 2010-11, 2016-17 and 2022-23 were very wet years in California despite the existence of La Niña.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

But El Niño in 2023-24, which was characterized as “strong,” did bring with it a pretty wet year for Southern California, with downtown L.A. receiving 155% of its typical annual rainfall.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Yates, 33, hit a barrier at high speed in a huge crash on a wet descent that involved about 30 riders.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The conditions mean farmers have missed two of the three usual planting phases for so-called "wet direct seeding" of rice, a technique that requires fields to be flooded.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Clare had lain on the road, his head growing wet.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman