rainwater
Example Sentences
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Coffee gives the example of a basketball court in the Netherlands that also serves as a giant storm drain, with seating around the edges that channels rainwater down into a cistern under the court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The charity added compaction made it harder for rainwater to penetrate the soil and for the tree's root system to take in the oxygen and nutrients it needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
On Earth, most sulfates dissolve easily in rainwater.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
The streets fill with rainwater at the corners of every block, and even though it doesn’t look too deep, if you step off the sidewalk in the wrong spot, it’ll swallow up your whole sneaker.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
