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Recent Examples of rainless
Drought hangs like a dark, rainless cloud over the borderlands.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainless
Adjective
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The best times to see the Northern Lights are during the winter months when the sky is cloudless and the moon wanes.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The sky in Modesto and Sacramento is expected to be cloudless on Tuesday night, when the best galaxy viewing conditions begin, according to to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Boise, like much of Idaho, has an arid high desert climate, according to the National Weather Service.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Should the ranching economy here disappear, the knowledge of keeping this semi-arid landscape productive and healthy will disappear with it.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other contributing factors to Dubai’s recent success – no income taxes, stable governments, sunny beaches – remain intact.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The breezy acoustic guitars and sneaky pedal steel almost make her intention to change sounds easy, a rewarding tension underneath such a sunny song.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Ride past dry-stone walls, Irish-language signposts, and grid-like limestone fields etched by generations.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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This makes these products a true boon for anyone with dry hair, no matter their ancestry.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its red light mode treats fine lines and wrinkles, while the blue light and mixed light modes can help soothe mild to moderate acne.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The most conspicuous act of local resistance — albeit a mild one — was the plea from a group of sheriffs and police chiefs to ease up on deporting undocumented law-abiding immigrants and to provide a path to normalization for the vast majority who have broken no law except by being here.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
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Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in California, a mandatory wood-burning ban is in force for the South Coast Air Basin—which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties—until midnight on Saturday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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