rainstorm
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The 1983 movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, portrays the fight as gritty and grounded, taking place during a rainstorm where mud flies as fast as fists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
She recalled leaving Wagoner's office after their musical split and driving home in a rainstorm, until the clouds parted, giving way to sunlight and an idea for another new song.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
One solution is to visit a house you’re thinking of buying in the middle of a rainstorm, when water-related problems can become more obvious, Marecheau said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Another group in Philadelphia went shirtless in a driving rainstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The rainstorm made the room dim, even beside the window where she sat to work.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
A 2024 study published by the American Geophysical Union projected a significant rise in landslide hazards across the Himalayas and Tibet in the coming decades due to increased rainstorms.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The findings extend beyond heavy rainstorms and could have implications for underground operations around the world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Last year, 80 percent of Bogus Basin’s pile survived torrential rainstorms and stretches of record summer heat.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026
The company also said demand has been hurt by unrest in Mexico as well as rainstorms and flooding in Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
In San Antonio, rainstorms were rare, and if one hit at night, you woke up with water dripping on your face.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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