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rainy day

NOUN
possible time of need
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You want to avoid inflation eating into that fund while it waits for that proverbial rainy day.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

On a rainy day in December, Ayala maneuvered his truck one final time through Mount Washington’s narrow streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It was a rainy day in May, and upon returning to the site with plastic sheets to protect freshly poured concrete, ICE had trespassed onto the development.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

On a rainy day, she travelled with her son to meet the director and writer for an audition.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Everything looked legit, so I filed the info away for a rainy day and forgot about it—until about six months later, when I saw the Sixer barricade around Castle Anorak.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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