rainwater
Example Sentences
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Reservoirs are vital for water supply because they store excess rainwater from wetter months and hold it for use during drier summer periods.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Coffee gives the example of a basketball court in the Netherlands that also serves as a giant storm drain, with seating around the edges that channels rainwater down into a cistern under the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
On Earth, most sulfates dissolve easily in rainwater.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
It didn’t occur to her that she was teaching herself as she laboriously chopped apart the words that had rolled like rainwater off Betsy’s tongue.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
