rain

Example Sentences

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The Met Office had warned Storm Dave would bring strong winds on Saturday evening with some heavy spells of rain at times.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“There are going to be years, inevitably, where we not only have almost no snow, but we don’t get the rain either.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Conditions remain dangerous because the ground is already saturated, meaning it will take much less rain to trigger flooding, road closures and damage,” Green posted on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Nanoplastics can travel through the air and fall into the ocean with rain or settle directly onto the water's surface through a process known as dry deposition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

We were waked up some time in the middle of the night by a clap of thunder and a deluge of rain.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom