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Recent Examples of raindrop
As the sound of raindrops mixes with the clucking of the chickens, Luna smiles, finding comfort in caring for her project.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The device measures the energy that returns, providing data so detailed that researchers can understand the shape of raindrops falling.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 June 2024
While portions of the central U.S. dodge raindrops, the main weather story for folks along the Eastern Seaboard will be the unusual, potential record-breaking warmth.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The dial is rendered in grand feu enamel in a way that creates an optical illusion as the watch moves – the idea is to create the effect of a raindrop falling on the still surface of a pond, with ripples radiating out from the seconds sub-dial.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The device measures the energy that returns, providing data so detailed that researchers can understand the shape of raindrops falling.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 June 2024
While portions of the central U.S. dodge raindrops, the main weather story for folks along the Eastern Seaboard will be the unusual, potential record-breaking warmth.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The dial is rendered in grand feu enamel in a way that creates an optical illusion as the watch moves – the idea is to create the effect of a raindrop falling on the still surface of a pond, with ripples radiating out from the seconds sub-dial.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raindrop
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Two court officers, both of whom carried guns and handcuffs and wore black bulletproof vests and otherwise stoic expressions, wiped tears from their eyes.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here’s our breakdown of the schools that have reason to celebrate, that experienced mixed results and that should be shedding some tears.Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land And eat, then drag their bellies From the carnage— Field mice chew their way Into the house.Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
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There are more than 100 varieties of shrubs like ceanothus, also known as California lilac with its luscious clusters of blue, purple or white blooms, and red-limbed manzanita, which can grow as a groundcover, tall bush or small tree with sweet clusters of dewdrop-type flowers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
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Some are lush with sloughs and tree islands sculpted into teardrop patterns through thousands of years of slow sheet flow.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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These teardrop earrings are sculptural statements and an excellent addition to any collection heavy on hoops and huggies.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
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Braun's nearly complete gubernatorial cabinet is just one droplet in a firehose of news this week.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gore-Tex and others creating membranes design the layer so the microscopic holes are large enough to allow vapor to release from the inside, but small enough that water droplets can’t penetrate.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Raindrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raindrop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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