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the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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The Vive bag is made of water-resistant nylon, so getting caught in a downpour should be no sweat.
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
National Zoo/Screenshot by NPR The National Zoo's latest giant panda residents basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington, D.C., on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of their Jan. 24 public debut.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Like all hillsides in southern Arizona, Copper World’s site is subject to sporadic but hellacious downpours during summer monsoon storms.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The morning of the wedding arrived—and so did a downpour of rain.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
National Zoo/Screenshot by NPR The National Zoo's latest giant panda residents basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington, D.C., on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of their Jan. 24 public debut.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Like all hillsides in southern Arizona, Copper World’s site is subject to sporadic but hellacious downpours during summer monsoon storms.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
The morning of the wedding arrived—and so did a downpour of rain.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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