rain
Example Sentences
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That’s because this winter brought decent rain and the three years prior years were wet, too.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“Conditions remain dangerous because the ground is already saturated, meaning it will take much less rain to trigger flooding, road closures and damage,” Green posted on X.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Nanoplastics can travel through the air and fall into the ocean with rain or settle directly onto the water's surface through a process known as dry deposition.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
And with no plate tectonics, or wind and rain to wipe this record away, the Moon is a perfect time capsule.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
As we reassemble the three postcards, warm droplets of rain splash onto my head and drip down my neck.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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