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• plural of cloud.
• present tense form of cloud (3rd person singular).

clouds

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1. Particles of water or ice suspended in the air. (See cirrus clouds, cumulus clouds, nimbus clouds, and stratus clouds.)

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If a planet has an atmosphere, it might also have clouds that reflect incoming starlight and cool the dayside.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

"It's safe, biodegradable and nucleates ice at a higher efficiency than silver iodide," says Li, whose company currently uses silver iodide to seed clouds in several US states.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Solar can’t fill the winter power gap because of “snow, clouds, and shortened daylight hours,” the grid operator says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A key feature already in place, hanging from the ceiling, is an array of steel clouds packed with concrete, designed to improve acoustics and evoke a sense of airiness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The plane was flying low, just beneath the bank of clouds.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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