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In the AI-powered future Fogel envisions, the company will flag in advance whether it is going to rain the day of your boat tour or be sunny when you plan to go to the museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thus, we’ve had microhistories of coal, sugar, rain, dust, cotton, butter, notebooks, eating utensils and bookmaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, a yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for Northern Ireland until 06:00 on Friday, while rain is forecast for much of Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It’ll keep the old monk out of the rain for another hundred years or so,” he had said.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
This is due to heavy rains in Chile that temporarily halted mining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut power to more than 20,000 households while 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Epic rains triggered landslides that closed Highway 1 into the famed coastal enclave for three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The rains, exacerbated by tropical storms, have led to school and government office closures across the main island of Luzon and flooding in the streets of Manila.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The days began to cool again, and the wind brought the scent of the first rains.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Then it rained on April 7, and again on April 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It never rained, but they used it anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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
Roars filled the air at the end of the parade route when the trophy was held aloft before confetti rained down on supporters.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
He imagined what this entire place would look like had it rained.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
It was raining, and there were no customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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
Even though it was raining over there at the time, it was still a lot of fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
It's not just raining cats and dogs, but otters, dolphins and multiple other water-dwelling mammals.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
It had stopped raining and gotten a little bit colder out now.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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