rains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Rains have eased across the country, but landslide alerts remain in force across most of the hardest-hit central region, officials said.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Rains have also battered other states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and parts of Indian-administered Kashmir.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
Actor Claude Rains, star of The Invisible Man, lost 90 percent of the vision in his right eye and received permanent vocal-cord damage in a gas attack.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024
Rebecca Hidalgo Rains, a broker-agent in Arizona with a soft spot for first-time and lower-income buyers, is concerned that some folks will forego using an agent altogether to avoid the fee.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024
Rains then carry part of the arsenic into streams, rivers, and reservoirs, as well as into the vast subterranean seas of groundwater.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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