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Recent Examples of monsoon
The fire season was also worsened by a late and sporadic monsoon season, said Nikolai Balashov, a meteorologist for the Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Dust storms are nothing new in Arizona’s monsoon season, but this storm packed extra punch.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Phoenix has been drier than usual during the monsoon season, while parts of southeast and north-central Arizona have had a fair amount of rain, Mark O’Malley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, told the AP.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
West African monsoons, which develop farther south on the continent, also begin traveling into the tropical Atlantic more frequently at this time of year.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Dust storms are nothing new in Arizona’s monsoon season, but this storm packed extra punch.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Phoenix has been drier than usual during the monsoon season, while parts of southeast and north-central Arizona have had a fair amount of rain, Mark O’Malley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix, told the AP.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
West African monsoons, which develop farther south on the continent, also begin traveling into the tropical Atlantic more frequently at this time of year.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsoon
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However, while the visit included an educational tour, meetings with local schoolchildren and even an unexpected downpour, the standout moment was the debut of Kate's new hairstyle.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Although there were a few apocalyptic downpours early in the festival, attendees this year were treated to cooler temps that rarely tipped over 80 degrees.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That just happened to coincide with a deluge of rain, enough to flood streets in downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale, swamp some cars and send manhole covers and drains bubbling up with excess rainwater.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan has experienced a series of deadly floods through the summer monsoon season, but a fresh deluge of heavy rain in early September intensified the humanitarian crisis.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The next name on the storm list for eastern Pacific systems is Mario.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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While snowfall totals may not meet the threshold for a full storm warning, the advisory signals conditions likely to cause significant travel disruptions, especially during peak commute hours.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Rockies’ epic drought ended with a cloudburst of terrific pitching by Tanner Gordon and one of the feel-good moments of the season coming from a most unlikely source.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rain is not uncommon in South Asia this time of year, but experts largely agree that the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts have increased in recent years, in part due to climate change.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsoon. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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