downpour
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The parade theme was “Tales of the Seven Seas,” and in the downpour, 30 flowered nymphs were washed off one float.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Christina Siceloff, 41 years old, can still smell a faint chemical odor after a downpour, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
What makes things even more difficult is that it’s impossible, as of now, to pinpoint the exact time and location of a downpour, even though it can be gauged with marvelous accuracy.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Areas that do see a heavy downpour are at risk of flash flooding.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
She even got drenched along with Jude and me in a downpour the other day.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
With global warming, not only will precipitation increasingly fall as rain and not snow, but atmospheric rivers are also predicted to grow more potent, bringing more intense downpours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sudden downpours can trigger mudslides—an unexpected hailstorm lashed Drolma’s SUV as she drove her haul back to town on the recent August day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on Thursday marred by downpours and dense mist.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
In a worst case, this can paralyse airport operations, as happened in April 2024 when torrential downpours hit Dubai International Airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The rainy season had started, and though it was only drizzling now, in the days ahead, we’d face many downpours.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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