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rainfall

[reyn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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It says high levels of rainfall, alongside relatively mild temperatures all year round, provide the right environment for rare lichens and mosses.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

An expected “super El Niño” could land an additional blow by reducing rainfall.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Some places in south-east England have only had around a third of their expected spring rainfall so far.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Somehow, I managed to kick away from the van and raised my face up into rainfall again, blurry eyed, knotted in painful cramps, and coughing so hard, I thought I’d puke.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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