rains

British

/ reɪnz /

plural noun

the season of heavy rainfall, esp in the tropics

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This is due to heavy rains in Chile that temporarily halted mining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The rains are expected to last through late on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Epic rains triggered landslides that closed Highway 1 into the famed coastal enclave for three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Smoke and fires are a normal occurrence here in the US Pacific Northwest every summer, as residents wait for the autumn rains to arrive.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Now he begged the rains to start, so he could have something to drink.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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