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precipitation

[pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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The latest study shows that the amount of water available in a given region depends as much on the concentration of rainfall as it does on the total amount of precipitation, Mankin said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They also dipped 8.3% when there was precipitation and 4.9% when it was cloudy, compared with sunny days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

They combined decades of data, including streamflow and precipitation records going back to 1964, and modeled how much water vegetation would consume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"We assume that the plants have an unlimited amount of water even with less-than-average precipitation, because they have access to snowmelt."

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Was there so much paper in a school that the molecules eventually clustered and fell like precipitation?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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