rainstorm

Example Sentences

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Some homes were ripped off their foundations after an overnight rainstorm, said Ian Scheuring, a spokesman for the city and county of Honolulu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The season’s rainstorm brought a sky as blue as a newborn’s eyes, but water vapor is still rising from the multicolored canopies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"Even the weird barks that he does," laughs the 16-year-old, who braved a rainstorm to see Speed in action.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

On Thursday, Dubai police had urged residents to stay in unless "absolutely necessary" as the rainstorm approached.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The rainstorm in the enclosure had been strange enough, but another shower in August?

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer