torrents
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On Sunday, around 250 residents brought back the faded practice of a special Mass and procession to pray to Our Lady of the Torrents, a local virgin associated with rainfall.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023
Torrents are a common vector for spreading malware.
From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2021
Torrents of molten rock have destroyed 1,186 buildings in the three weeks since the eruption, the Canary Islands Volcanic Institute said.
From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2021
Torrents of water poured in the tunnel’s entrances, nearly filling it to the ceiling.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2021
Torrents of water rushed down over them, filling the wood-cutting trails of the forest with their own muddy rivers.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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