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torrential

[taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh-] / tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə- /


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The third and longest day of the challenge, on Wednesday, was dogged by torrential rain and an unexpected reroute caused by a fire.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In April, torrential rains damaged sections of the Angolan railway, forcing LAR to rely temporarily on trucking while repairs were carried out.

From Barron's • May 7, 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 term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A powerful thunderstorm finally broke the summer night, and the torrential rains doused the flames.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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