downpour
Example Sentences
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Always clean and maintain your home’s gutters and downspouts to mitigate water buildup around the house.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023
Most moisture problems are resolved by cleaning out clogged gutters, extending gutter downspouts or regrading to improve drainage outside.
From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2021
We also added rain capture cisterns to the downspouts in order to reuse rainwater for the landscaping.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021
Your downspouts should direct water at least three feet away from your foundation.
From Washington Post • May 19, 2021
A warm wind blows against the castle, and somewhere a shutter bangs and snowmelt trickles down the long downspouts.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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