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rainfall

[rayn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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But rainfall allowed them to raise the number to 33, which will rise again to 34 from Thursday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Prices were also supported by concerns over India’s production outlook following uneven monsoon rainfall and forecasts of lower output in the EU and Thailand in the 2026-2027 season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The tragedy happened after intense rainfall in the area over a short period of time.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Sustained above-average rainfall will be needed throughout the winter to counteract the effects of the hottest summer on record.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Each night he gave memories to Gabriel: memories of boat rides and picnics in the sun; memories of soft rainfall against windowpanes; memories of dancing barefoot on a damp lawn.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry

Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

But there is also a possibility that climate change could lead to stronger El Niño and La Niña modulations, Xie said — making the strongest El Niño events even stronger, and extreme rainfalls more extreme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

The research team considered how these urban land changes might affect weather extremes like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rainfalls and severe thunderstorms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023

It is our second month in Anlungthmor and we are amid one of the worst rainfalls ever.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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