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Meanings of persistent rain in English

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Usage of persistent rain in English
1
Tornadoes, landslides, avalanches and persistent rain have flooded freeways and caused mudslides.
The Irish Times
2
Headstones curved to the horizon, gray and mournful in the persistent rain.
Devil Bones
3
The lower North Island has suffered 36 hours of persistent rain.
Radio NZ
4
It is surprising how quickly one becomes wet from lying in persistent rain.
Silks
5
At night a persistent rain set in and ruined all chance of getting sights.
To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II
6
In persistent rain, he'd covered the first 11 holes of his second round in four-over-par.
The Irish Times
7
The pitch had already become unplayable and, due to the persistent rain, was unlikely to improve.
The Irish Times
8
These were months of torrential and persistent rain.
With the British Army in The Holy Land
9
It was a dark, cold evening and the day's persistent rain showed no signs of clearing.
The Irish Times
10
Several roads in the Tasman district are closed due to flooding after persistent rain throughout the day.
Radio NZ
11
The wind shook the trees, and whistled despondently, while the fine, persistent rain still whipped the earth.
Through Russia
12
It came on with a rapid veiling of the sky, followed by a thin, misty, persistent rain.
The Second Deluge
13
Heavy and persistent rain can fall far inland leading to flash flooding sweeping away vehicles and inundating homes.
News.com.au
14
You'll want a jacket with at least 20,000mm to combat heavy, persistent rain.
Climbing Magazine
15
The Proteas are in Dharamsala, where the start Wednesday's opening match has been held up by persistent rain.
The South African
16
Freshwater flooding is caused by intense or persistent rain that usually accompanies depressions, frontal systems and tropical cyclones.
Radio NZ
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Persistent rain across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
Rare