rainfall
Example Sentences
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An expected “super El Niño” could land an additional blow by reducing rainfall.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Some places in south-east England have only had around a third of their expected spring rainfall so far.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But the 2015-16 El Niño — while strong in the equatorial Pacific — didn’t bring the anticipated rainfall effects to Southern California, and failed to snap the state out of a punishing five-year drought.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"While that sounds like a good thing, for Central America that leads to a lot less rainfall and potentially drought conditions," according to Prof Stephens.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It occurred to him to wonder how, with so little rainfall, they were still alive.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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