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"There's also some army presence there. We've heard that it has been raining in the area for two days. The road workers were in a camp when the avalanche hit."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2025

"It has been raining heavily all day long. We are just praying to Allah to save us," rohingya refugee Mohammed Taher told Reuters by phone.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2022

It may make sense to anticipate rain if it has been raining a lot in the last few days since weather patterns tend to linger in most climates.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

It has been raining in the central Philippines but it was not immediately clear if the weather in the Sulu region has been affected.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2021

It is off the gravel road and it has been raining here for the last two days.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 by Northern Nut Growers Association