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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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Wildfire smoke from Canada has moved into Kansas City on the heels of recent rainstorms, causing air quality in the metro to become unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
There were swaths of goldfields and pockets of other wildflowers there, but the tall, thick grass fueled by rainstorms crowded the views.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
There were swaths of goldfields and pockets of other wildflowers there, but the tall, thick grass fueled by rainstorms crowded the views.
—Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Rainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainstorm. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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rainstorm
noun
rain·storm
-ˌstȯ(ə)rm 
: a storm of or with rain
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