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Adjective
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The agency recalled that between 2022 and 2024, around 60% of annual admissions for severe acute malnutrition occurred during the rainy season, meaning that up to 462,000 children could be affected this year if the trend holds.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
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Areas affected by the Harmattan experience significant dryness, unlike the rainy season when the monsoon wind (from the south) prevails.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Probably not the cold, misty shorelines of Scotland.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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San Sebastián del Oeste is a misty landscape of colonial architecture, rich coffee culture, and cooler climates that entice travelers to search for ceramic mugs filled with hot coffee and cozy fireplaces: Café Montaña y Productos Artesanales Cafe is an appealing place for such a quest.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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In frigid, windy conditions, Crochet’s first pitch crossed the plate with a game-time temperature of 35 degrees and a 23-degree wind chill.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While officials, contractors and builders watched, fires were lit in the wood chips in the flower beds in front of the sheds, then large fans were turned on to mimic conditions during the hot, windy weather of a Red Flag fire event.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reflective strips Not all waterproof dog raincoats have reflective strips, but many dog raincoats do have reflective strips, which offer additional visibility on overcast days and after dark.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ferrari described the weather in Maranello this week as overcast and drizzly, like in Britain, where Hamilton was born.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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The mandate: incorporate a young couple’s love of Ancient Rome, James Turrell skyspaces, and stormy beach days into a tip-to-tail renovation of an 1840s Greek Revival brownstone.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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There was no law enforcement involvement at the meeting, in contrast to the stormy town hall held Tuesday night by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) in which police used tasers to subdue and remove two hecklers.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Showery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showery. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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