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rainsquall

noun

Definition of rainsquall

as in weather

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Recent Examples of rainsquall But an unexpected rain squall hit and by the time Lavis and Szczerbowski returned, the prop was warped out of shape. — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026 The night brought rain squalls and heavy seas, but Sunday dawned fair. — Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025 Tiny clouds on the distant skyline can slowly grow into towering thunderheads, or a rain squall moving in from the coast directed by the whim of the wind. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023 On one repost of the feed to its Twitter account, viewers can see the rocket disappear from view as rain squall from the hurricane moves across the space center. — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2022

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Noun

Sunny weather and excitement around the FIFA World Cup boosted consumer spending, while business activity remained surprisingly resilient despite the volatile geopolitical backdrop.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Homendy said the agency has recovered the flight data recorder and the cockpit recorder, and the teams are investigating various factors, including crew flight experience and weather conditions.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of weather

Noun

Rick Schwartz pointed to previous outages that have already affected zoo operations, including a multi-day power loss during this year’s February ice storm, saying additional demand on the grid could complicate care for the animals.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
But similar bills under such circumstances in previous years have cleared that process, such as what was done in response to a March 2025 ice storm.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 May 2026

Definition of ice storm

Noun

The last few weeks in South Florida have seen daily bands of rainstorms, along with thunder and lightning that have canceled outdoor activities.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
The approach on September, 24 2025 into Virginia’s Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport took the flight through a rainstorm, according to federal investigators.

— Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rainstorm

Noun

Flood zones and windstorm insurance costs feed into the debt calculation, and on Miami Beach or in low-lying neighborhoods those premiums can move the numbers as much as the interest rate does.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
On Good Friday in March of 1913, a massive windstorm blew over Indianapolis before heavy rains on Easter Sunday and Monday soaked the ground, causing the White River, Fall Creek and Eagle Creek to overflow.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of windstorm

Noun

Deep in the Pyrenees mountains, a young man, Miquel, struggles in the wake of his mother’s death in a snowstorm — a tragic event that was at the center of Tóibín’s 2006 novella, A Long Winter.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Unlike those folks from the other side of the country who fill cold-weather stadiums for bad teams during snowstorms and brag about it, the local sports fans stay away from struggling teams in uncomfortable situations and shrug about it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of snowstorm

Noun

Hundreds of trees fell, and many homes suffered roof damage, and 10,000 cars were damaged due to a hailstorm and falling trees after the tornado passed, the fire brigade said.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
In the Aude region, officials canceled the third stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race, which was being held in the area, when a hailstorm forced riders to seek shelter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hailstorm

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