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torrential

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


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With the potential for extreme weather––past years have seen wind storms and torrential rains—festivalgoers are packing accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

China's NMC issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sunday morning, forecasting "extraordinary torrential rain" in some areas of central and eastern Zhejiang.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Persistent rain turned torrential and the first two throws of the women's hammer throw slipped from athletes' grip and clattered into the cage as thunder cracked above the arena.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Fernanda's cloistered passion built an impenetrable dike against Úrsula's torrential hundred years.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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