How to Use orographic in a Sentence

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• This intense orographic lift will squeeze out additional moisture as heavy rain on the windward side of these mountains.
  — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
• That's because cloud seeding is mostly done with clouds that rise over mountains in the winter time, called orographic clouds, Rauber said.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
• Moisture associated with Jerry combined with local orographic effects may result in an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain as well across eastern Puerto Rico.
  — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
• Of course, the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fire zones are all located on — or adjacent to — hilly terrain where the combination of slope and maybe even some orographic enhancement could increase rainfall and debris flow amounts.
  — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
• For portions of Puerto Rico, moisture associated with Jerry combined with local orographic effects may result in up to 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated 6 inches.
  — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025