cloud seeding

NOUN

rainmaking technique

Synonyms

WEAK

artificial nucleation nucleation rainmaking seeding

Example Sentences

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Malaysia is resorting to cloud seeding to bring much-needed rain to the country's "rice bowl" north, where a drought has delayed planting of the staple crop and raised supply fears.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Basic weather control is possible today: China has long been using cloud seeding to create blue skies over Beijing for important events, by making impending rain fall before it reaches the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Iranian authorities have carried out several cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall in recent months and resorted to cutting off water supplies periodically to manage consumption.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

For nearly an hour, Doricko told Ryan’s listeners what cloud seeding is and isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Some citizens remain wary of cloud seeding, including Lydia Nuttall, who testified in favor of the state’s failed bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025