torrential rain
Example Sentences
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The city was quiet, but scampering down Esk Street in the torrential rain of early evening a racket could be heard in the distance.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Spain on Thursday lifted its highest weather alert for torrential rain in the southern region of Andalusia, where a woman went missing, a day after the storm killed one in Portugal.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Elsewhere there were also wins for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia as the first round of group matches continued in Morocco, often in torrential rain.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
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
