torrents
Example Sentences
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Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to halt rescue efforts at its hardest-hit zone in Tibet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the corridors, torrents of water poured from broken pipes.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
But on the Italians’ opening night, the torrents of rain short-circuited TV monitors and panelists struggled to give their presentations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The storm sent torrents of muddy water down hillsides and into towns and cities.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
On August 1, torrents of rain descended on the Flint Creek watershed.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
