precipitation

Example Sentences

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The situation has been intensified by historic drought that has shifted precipitation patterns.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The findings also show that broad ecological patterns, such as precipitation gradients and the influence of altitude, remain detectable even under extreme conditions and can be observed at the genetic level.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

This seasonal force has maintained its presence in NYC’s modern-era winters, coming out with shovels and vests and bells on the now-rarer, but no-less-stultifying occasions of heavier ice and precipitation in Gotham.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

"There is evidence that climate change will lead to sharper, more intense precipitation followed by long periods without," Simon Mason, senior scientist at SEI US, told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Warm weather would increase precipitation, which would increase cloud cover, which would lead to less snow melt at higher elevations.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson