downpour
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“The clouds are coming, and you might get a downpour, or it might just pass on. We don’t really know, but it just gives us some pause,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The downpour didn't seem to dampen fans' spirits, either.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
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
Those who did attend used umbrellas, ponchos and awnings to protect themselves from the downpour.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
On the race’s eve, a downpour rendered the track at Narragansett a quagmire.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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