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The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026 Evaporation from falling raindrops adds moisture to the air below the cloud.—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 Lower temperatures and a few raindrops could be in store for Memphis this weekend.—Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 19 Feb. 2026 The raindrops were embedded with dust from extensive blowing dust and wildfire smoke and ash from strong winds and extreme fire conditions in the central and southern plains, weather officials said.—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raindrop
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of raindrop was
before the 12th century