rains
Example Sentences
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James Winslade, a beef and arable farmer from Somerset, has seen more than 90% of his farm submerged in the recent rains, and said he is days away from losing his crops to rot.
From BBC
"We are expecting more cases when the rains start," Kibati said.
From Barron's
Recently, I spent too much time trying to figure out if it ever rains on “Shrinking.”
From Salon
Authorities have not announced any casualties, and the national weather service forecast heavy rains and strong winds to continue on Thursday and Friday across the north.
From Barron's
The man said his rainmaking days were over and he was going to some island where it never rains a drop.
From Literature
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