downpour
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Each time a downpour begins, Scott strips down to the waist, grabs a large glass jug, and runs out to one of three drainpipes to collect enough water to last the week.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
A mother sloth shelters her baby from a downpour at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Amid a torrential downpour, Jack Dempsey powered through from close range to reduce the deficit.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
As the skies changed from intense heat to a sudden downpour in the afternoon, only 11 riders emerged to weather the conditions.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
He arrived in the midst of an uncharacteristic April snowstorm, a sudden downpour of small icy flakes that scratched against the windows like fingernails.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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