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rainstorms

  • plural
    of rainstorm.
    rainstorm
    noun
    a storm with heavy rain.

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That uncertainty is especially important because a future with more powerful rainstorms does not necessarily mean the lakes will receive more usable water.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Last year, 80 percent of Bogus Basin’s pile survived torrential rainstorms and stretches of record summer heat.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026

The company also said demand has been hurt by unrest in Mexico as well as rainstorms and flooding in Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

Unseasonably hot temperatures in January in between rainstorms accelerated the life cycle of mosquitoes in the region and led to an increase in mosquito activity, Kluh said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

I wish it were about love, or about sudden realizations important to one’s life, or even about sunsets, birds, rainstorms, or snow.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood