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we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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During the rainstorm, the near-constant sound of Israeli airstrikes slowed to the occasional distant blast, said Mr. Bahja.
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
California Sorrow for Jackie and Shadow, but two new baby eagles in Orange County
March 21, 2024
Jackie previously lost two 6-week-old chicks to cold after a rainstorm.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Occasionally douse with water or leave the lid off during a rainstorm.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
California Sorrow for Jackie and Shadow, but two new baby eagles in Orange County
March 21, 2024
Jackie previously lost two 6-week-old chicks to cold after a rainstorm.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Occasionally douse with water or leave the lid off during a rainstorm.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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