torrential
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Last year, 80 percent of Bogus Basin’s pile survived torrential rainstorms and stretches of record summer heat.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
And more torrential rains are expected, with much of Southern California still under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Further north, Portugal and Spain have faced fresh storms and torrential rain.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Snowfall is never known there, neither long frost of winter, nor torrential rain, but only mild and lulling airs from Ocean bearing refreshment for the souls of men— the West Wind always blowing.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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