rain
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As the rain band clears from northern parts of the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland will turn mostly sunny with blustery winds and scattered heavy showers.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
While Tropical Storm Rachel delivered some recent rain to Southern California, it largely missed L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Some places received 2 to 5 inches of rain, while others in Southern California got essentially no rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The sport is likely to want to avoid holding the race in the main rain season of March to May.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I left my phone in the front hall this morning, and I see right away that Mom has texted three times to ask if we’re OK and if we got stuck in the rain.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
While its telescopes continued scanning the distant universe, unusually generous winter rains brought the surrounding outback to life in a brilliant display of wildflowers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Torrential rains sparked historic flooding in southern Brazil in April and May of that year, leaving nearly 200 people dead, 500,000 more displaced and massive damages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Our primary concern is still the heavy rains and the flooding that can occur,” she said during a briefing Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Pulling out vines and heavy rains are helping the state’s vineyards deal with shrinking demand for wine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
A screen effect that rains confetti down over our thread of messages.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Across the waterlogged basin, it rained almost 8 inches over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the past, Scottish cricket teams might travel 100 miles or more to find someone to play against, only for the game to be rained out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"It hasn't rained for half an hour and it's as bright as it's been all day. Absolutely no justification for not playing right now. A real shame."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
According to scientists, the key question is not "Has it rained?" but "have water resources recovered?"
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Papers rained down around me like snow as she shifted through the piles on the desk like a hurricane.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
It was raining, and there were no customers.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
You have to schlep around while it’s raining, snowing or just hot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Kids can play underneath the M4 even when it's raining because they're protected," said Aimee.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was raining hard, making it difficult to see.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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