Example Sentences

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"It sounds like it's raining, which is a sound I don't mind too much," Bianco said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s an easy comfort meal for when I’m missing home and craving a dish that feels like a warm hug, whether it’s raining outside or not.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“Whether it began raining precisely at that moment I have my doubts,” Haig says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It depicted a toad-like Wall Street banker sitting atop a skyscraper, raining coins down on President Harry Truman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Clods of dirt flew in all directions, some of them raining on the hut.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer