rainfall
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Automated rainfall systems would mimic natural weather and support breeding success, according to the facility.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
As Typhoon Jangmi advanced, its sprawling rainbands delivered intense rainfall across a broad area, prompting concerns about flooding in several locations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
But plans based on a natural phenomenon that changes year to year based on temperature, rainfall and other environmental factors can, unsurprisingly, go awry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
However, spring was extremely dry in parts of southern and eastern England where some areas only got around a quarter to a third of their expected rainfall.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sails at me?”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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