rainstorm

Example Sentences

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Getting caught in a rainstorm was the last thing I needed.

From Literature

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

From BBC

At the same time, a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor, which is then released in fewer, more extreme rainstorms.

From Los Angeles Times

For one thing, there’s money in Dahlonega, the smalltown Atlanta suburb where Anna grew up—and where, during the kind of rainstorm that dissolves evidence, a body is found on the hood of a car.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean,” the department said.

From Los Angeles Times