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Adjective
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Cloudy and rainy conditions prevail throughout the morning, then in the afternoon the sun pokes through with calm winds.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026 -
Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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The lushly green Canary Island is a haven for trekkers, with more than 300 miles of walking trails lacing over mountains and through misty subtropical rain forest.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia Hidden deep within the misty peaks of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the ancient city of Teyuna—better known as Ciudad Perdida—is one of South America’s most extraordinary archaeological sites.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These storms could bring heavy rain, gusty winds, and some small hail.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Firefighters, including 10 hand crews working in steep, rugged terrain, made progress Thursday despite triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The blustery weather comes on the heels of an EF-1 tornado that ripped through the town of Freeland, Michigan, about 13 miles north of Saginaw, on Tuesday afternoon.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The second World Cup, in 1934, was held in Benito Mussolini’s Italy and served his blustery model of fascism; 1978’s edition took place in Argentina, in the middle of its military junta and the disappearance of tens of thousands of dissidents.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Each tier has a mesh bottom for airflow and mesh straps to keep sweaters from blowing off on windy days, and the swiveling hook can be locked into place over clotheslines or drying racks to stay put in the breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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How to Split Daylilies The best time to split daylilies is on a cool, overcast day just before rain is expected.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Those showers don't encompass the entire area and will move through, bringing with them on and off stormy conditions.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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El Niño typically brings wetter conditions to the Gulf Coast and Southeast and can set up a stormier, snowier pattern for parts of California in winter.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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“Showery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showery. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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