Example Sentences

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Now we’re thrilled to discuss when or if another atmospheric river will drench Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Then by Christmas Day, rain will drench the region and the snow level should rise to 7,000 or 8,000 feet.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

“I go home, take off my wet shirt and put on a dry one and relax,” he said, knowing he will drench another shirt the next day.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

And that could mean significantly increased chances that storms will drench drought-ravaged California this winter, according to a report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week.

From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2015

Made our beds down as best we could, and retired neath a frowning sky which I fear will drench us before morning.

From An Artilleryman's Diary by Jones, Jenkins Lloyd