cloudburst
Example Sentences
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He might have been among the few people pleased with the cloudburst at the Italian event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Officials say more than 100 people are missing after a cloudburst triggered devastating flash floods in India's northern state of Uttarakhand.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
After a heavy cloudburst forecast for Wednesday afternoon or night that could bring another few inches of rain, Southern California was expected to begin drying out Thursday and heading for a sunny weekend.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024
The massive floods were trigged by a cloudburst over a mountain lake this week.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023
The cloudburst had passed into a distant echoing thunder roll, but it had left a rain determined to go on for a long time.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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