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we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
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Emergency Executive Order No. 1 directs city departments to complete building permit reviews within 30 days and establishes task forces to speed up debris removal and mitigate risks from rainstorms.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Testers say the adhesive is strong enough to withstand sweat, humidity, and even surprise rainstorms.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
The Oroville region was inundated with a heavy rainstorm that day, causing some 5,000 Butte County residents to lose power, Action News Now reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Fathers running errands made U-turns to scoop us from seemingly ubiquitous rainstorms, while trailside bar owners treated us like Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay before offering to deliver us breakfast the next morning.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Testers say the adhesive is strong enough to withstand sweat, humidity, and even surprise rainstorms.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 2 Jan. 2025
The Oroville region was inundated with a heavy rainstorm that day, causing some 5,000 Butte County residents to lose power, Action News Now reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Fathers running errands made U-turns to scoop us from seemingly ubiquitous rainstorms, while trailside bar owners treated us like Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay before offering to deliver us breakfast the next morning.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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