rain
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The train hit a landslide near Stonehaven after heavy rain in an area where the drainage system had been wrongly installed.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
"We needed rain in July or August," he said of the spots where he usually hunts -- the precise location of which he keeps a closely guarded secret even from his wife.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
Basin’s highest rain totals at about an inch and a half.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 2, 2026
Queen Camilla was swiftly given an umbrella when the rain started, while the King was seen gesturing to be given one of his own.
From BBC β Nov. 2, 2026
The inside was weatherproof enough to keep out rain.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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It's a devastating prospect in a country where flooding from monsoon rains and some 20 tropical storms per year has emerged as one of the main disaster risks.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Scientists warn that November and December’s tides will strengthen again, culminating not only in rough, high seas but also heavy expected rains from El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, mines in northern and central Chile were forced to reduce operations in July and August due to heavy rains linked to El Nino that knocked out power and hampered access to the sites.
From Barron's β Oct. 22, 2026
Even when heavy seasonal rains increase the flow of water and occasionally wash a few snails out through the cave opening, they have not been observed in nearby streams.
From Science Daily β Oct. 21, 2026
Wayne Robbins and Mr. Gorley talk about the rains of ’16 that produced beets the size of basketballs and corn tall enough to tickle a giraffe's chin.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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“It rained one of the first nights we slept in the house,” Kelsey says.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
Across the waterlogged basin, it rained almost 8 inches over New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2026
"It rained all night, but we stayed put till the choppers came for us," he added.
From Barron's β Aug. 27, 2026
It means going places you may never have wanted to go, sometimes at the worst times of year, with no guarantee that the spectacle won’t be rained out.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 23, 2026
Fall arrived and it rained every day, meaning we would now be scolded for the water dripping from our coats and umbrellas.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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Amanda Presswood was in her upstairs bedroom last month when she checked her Ring doorbell camera to see if it was raining.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 31, 2026
“And then suddenly it was raining in the hallway.”
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
"Now it is raining and the tent leaks, so we've been facing a difficult situation. We have nowhere to go," said Ramesh Ghale, who also had to flee his home.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
You have to schlep around while it’s raining, snowing or just hot.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 10, 2026
As we run through puddles, water splashes all around us like it’s raining up from the ground.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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