rain
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Persistent areas of high pressure have allowed heat to build underneath them, and the lack of rain has allowed the ground to dry out.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Scrubbed launches are frequent in the space industry, where even strong winds and rain can trigger a delay.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The storm dropped about 2 feet of rain on hard-hit areas like Uvalde and Real counties, according to the National Weather Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
An additional 10 to 15 inches of rain were possible, the weather service said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I’m not a person who dances in the rain.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Heavy rains pounded southwest Texas Wednesday and Thursday with rapid-rising water initiating flash-flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Moderate to heavy rains will continue to drench parts of the country throughout the weekend, officials say.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
There is some potential that heavier rains could reach the area after Monday, but the outlook remains uncertain, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
At least 22 people were killed in China in May after heavy rains lashed its central and southern regions, with some places "hit by record-breaking rainfall", state media reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The heaviest rains of the summer suddenly poured.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Then it rained on April 7, and again on April 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Roars filled the air at the end of the parade route when the trophy was held aloft before confetti rained down on supporters.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
"In 2006, nearly 2,000 residents suffered from vertigo, sight problems and nausea after it rained in Guney, with blood tests showing cyanide in their blood," he said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
If it rained, he would say that he “could get just as much exercise playing water tennis as water polo.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Dirt and mud and bits of rock rained down.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
All of this would happen because the financial professional had read the midyear reports raining down from major financial institutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
It’s an easy comfort meal for when I’m missing home and craving a dish that feels like a warm hug, whether it’s raining outside or not.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
If my internet research is correct, it was raining on your 2006 graduation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
And because it was raining, she let Hadley watch cartoons, so at least I could finish my homework and practice trumpet.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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