rains

Example Sentences

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"If it rains, we're going. If it snows, we're going. The only thing that kills us is lightning," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s also due to freezes and heavy rains in Florida and Mexico, where an estimated 70 percent or more of fresh tomatoes consumed in the United States come from, the New York Times reported.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

In Kansas, unceasing rains turned the earth to a “gelatinous goop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

All the bright-colored leaves became dull brown when the cold fall rains began.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder