monsoon

Example Sentences

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They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after a monsoon deluge struck their villages on Sumatra island last year.

From Barron's

"It's a crime that so much water during monsoons goes into our oceans," he said.

From Barron's

Even in the Calcutta Cup monsoon in Edinburgh in 2020 Scotland managed three.

From BBC

It poured rain on Monday—like the monsoon rains in India I read about in Hardy T. Lang's book.

From Literature

This contrast points to the importance of regional influences, including strong monsoon winds, ocean circulation patterns, and water exchange from nearby seas.

From Science Daily