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rainy

adjective as in moist

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adjective as in precipitating

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But a rainy weather forecast means the sun's rays will not be able to light the parabolic mirror used by actresses in the garb of ancient priestesses.

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But experts say that, despite the auspicious start, it’s still too soon to say how the rest of California’s traditional rainy season will shape up.

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On a recent rainy day, Dietz drove over the Cumberland River into East Nashville, a neighborhood caught up in the funding cuts.

Don’t put away those umbrellas just yet: Even more rain is expected to hit Los Angeles on Thursday, continuing what’s been an unusually early and wet start to the rainy season.

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“What do you say we take her home? From rainy England to the sun-bleached sands of the Sahara!”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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