rain

Cartridges fixed on the aircraft's wings contain a substance that, when dispersed, sticks to cloud droplets, making them heavy enough to fall as rain.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Kazakhstan's cloud-seeding trials raised alarm in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan where fears were flagged of "cloud theft" -- alleging that rain clouds could be diverted to Kazakhstan, aggravating its own drought.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

While confidence in the details remains low, this could open the door for showers and perhaps some prolonged spells of rain.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

But there was rain, and often at night too.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

The path would be unusable during heavy rains, but Bar-Zemer and others say that would be less than 20 days each year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

India's northeastern state of Assam is among the hardest hit by the annual rains, with at least 87 people killed, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

More than 300 relief camps have been set up in the state, sheltering over 10,000 people, after rains triggered landslides and swollen rivers breached their banks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

It is illegal to release raw sewage into rivers and seas during "normal" weather conditions, but firms are allowed to do so when it rains heavily, to prevent homes being flooded.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Nathan didn’t like the monsoon rains in Phoenix that flooded the streets.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Time had punctured the roof with 20 holes and whenever it rained, Baker would run around placing buckets under them and emptying them when they were full, like a game of Whac-A-Mole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The real-life SGA was asked during a TV interview after Game 3 in San Antonio about the “flopper!” chants that rained down on him at Frost Bank Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

"The most memorable moment for me was when it rained," said Kenya.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

"In 2006, nearly 2,000 residents suffered from vertigo, sight problems and nausea after it rained in Guney, with blood tests showing cyanide in their blood," he said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Snow as hard as stone rained down on them the whole way, and Jack heard Phillip grunt as one large clump hit him on the shoulder.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

You have to schlep around while it’s raining, snowing or just hot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Kids can play underneath the M4 even when it's raining because they're protected," said Aimee.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

“It gets very humid in Puerto Rico, and even though it’s raining, that doesn’t mean you can’t get a sunburn.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya