"French reis , from Arabic ra'\u012bs chief, from ra's head":"Noun"
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"\""
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"Noun",
"They launched a raid against the enemy.",
"Weapons were also seized during the drug raid .",
"They caught five smugglers in the raid .",
"Verb",
"The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.",
"Police raided the house and found drugs.",
"Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.",
"She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The strike came 10 days after a rare ground raid by U.S. forces in northwestern Syria captured a top ISIS leader. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 27 June 2022",
"The raid took place just after 8 a.m. on the 2500 block of Airport Road. \u2014 Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"There's also a new level cap (70), new raid , and new dungeons to explore. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"As the sun was rising on May 11, another raid was kicking off. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Also this week, the Russians deployed two Su-34 jet fighters to a site where the U.S. was conducting a raid in northeast Syria to apprehend an Islamic State bomb maker. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Kenya is cracking down on crypto crimes Just three days before the raid , the Kenyan government launched a cyber forensic lab to curb the use of modern technology to conduct criminal activities. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"The vehicles are in the same location and formation as those seen in body-camera footage of the raid later released by the IDF. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Early on the morning of May 11, beloved veteran Al Jazeera journalist Abu Akleh and a group of fellow reporters arrived at a refugee camp in the city of Jenin to cover an Israel Defense Forces raid . \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The local pack is too big for any thought of overthrowing the alpha female, but there is another option: raid the bachelor pool. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Police need a judge\u2019s approval to raid a home or business without warning. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"According to recent mobilization order, which some analysts claim to have seen, the Kremin plans to raid its training base. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Anybody who needed food was free to raid the fridge, or the cupboard set up beside it. \u2014 Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"This implies that the first humans did not necessarily hunt these enormous birds, but did routinely raid nests and steal their giant eggs for food. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 May 2022",
"The interpreter came back in a panic: The vessel was a British warship called the Phaeton, traveling on orders to raid Dutch shipping and outposts now that Holland was (briefly) under the control of the enemy French. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"And her daughter Daisy Dove is luckily going to get to raid it one day. \u2014 Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"With hunger pressing on Ruska Lozova under occupation, 25 villagers tried to raid the giant chicken farm nearby to get some meat on April 15, said Nina Lavrova, 63, whose son Serhiy was among the men. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 4 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"Middle English (Scots) rade , from Old English r\u0101d ride, raid \u2014 more at road":"Noun"
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"\u02c8r\u0101d"
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": good-natured ridicule : banter":[],
": jest":[]
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"examples":[
"Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment. \u2014 Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic , 13 May 2021",
"French\u2019s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2020",
"Some may feel, in this Trumpus Caesar summer, that such raillery , let alone the underlying idea of trying to understand why Americans have shot presidents, is an untoward or trite provocation. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 13 July 2017"
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"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French raillerie , from Middle French, from railler to mock":""
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"joshing",
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"type":[
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"\u2026 I tell thee, holy man, / Thy raiments and thy ebony cross affright me!",
"\u2014 Edgar Allen Poe",
"She \u2026 shed her bright colours and raiments and flower garlands \u2026",
"\u2014 Jack London",
"For going to political rallies\u2014or just heading out for a burger\u2014T-shirts became the perfect two-in-one raiment .",
"\u2014 J. D. Reed",
"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively A rainforest is resplendent in a raiment of green\u2014the ground thick with ferns and shrubs, and moss dripping from tree limbs. \u2014 Eric Noland"
],
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"\u2026 dressed in the raiment of Victorian gentlemen.",
"\u2014 Jerry Hopkins",
"The abbot of Landevenec, in his poor raiment , was not able to pass unnoticed among the people of Cornouaille, amply and richly dressed and coiffured with high headdresses.",
"\u2014 Charles Guyot",
"The scientists believe that robbers quickly stripped the dead queen of her raiment , dismembering her mummy as though it was some sort of pharaonic pi\u00f1ata.",
"\u2014 Ben Guarino"
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"the prince exchanged his silken raiment for the pauper's humble homespun",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Is not the life more than the food, and the body more than the raiment ",
"Thousands of miles to the south, Inca rulers controlled as many as 37 million people, enriched by such abundance that the nobility clothed themselves in gilded raiments and decorated their homes with gold and silver ornaments. \u2014 Tom Gjelten, Washington Post , 23 Aug. 2019",
"Two of the giants on display, topped with gold crowns and clad in flowing red and deep green raiment , are region-specific. \u2014 Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian , 3 July 2018",
"Floral Headpiece, who noticed an unusual amount of red raiment adorning the female guests, quickly took credit for it all. \u2014 The Masked Observer, AL.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"The cabin at 11720 W. Howard Ave. was long ago enveloped in 20th century raiment . \u2014 Jane Ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Oct. 2017",
"The play is about history and war and catastrophe and love, domestic and otherwise, in its glittering raiments . \u2014 Cynthia Zarin, The New Yorker , 12 Mar. 2017",
"The group, now with a wealthy and aristocratic membership of elite Catholics who parade in ornate raiment , has more recently specialized in aiding refugees and the poor in more than 100 countries. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 28 Jan. 2017",
"This traditional holiday treat returns \u2014 for the 38th straight year \u2014 from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24 with Hal Landon Jr. donning his Scrooge raiment for the 38th time and John-David Keller directing, also for the 38th year. \u2014 Tom Titus, Daily Pilot , 15 June 2017"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English rayment \"clothing, adornment,\" aphetic variant of arayment, arrayment \"preparation, equipment, furnishings, clothing,\" borrowed from Anglo-French arraiement \"preparation, arrangement,\" from arraier, arreyer \"to arrange, order, equip, attire, adorn\" + -ment -ment \u2014 more at array entry 1":""
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"\u02c8r\u0101-m\u0259nt"
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"apparel",
"attire",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habiliment(s)",
"habit",
"rags",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds"
],
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"noun"
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"verb"
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"a rain of arrows"
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": to fall like rain":[
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],
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"\u02c8r\u0101n"
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"cloudburst",
"deluge",
"downfall",
"downpour",
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"pour",
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"The weatherman forecasts rain for this afternoon.",
"Everyone went inside when the rain began to fall.",
"What the garden needs is a good, soaking rain .",
"A light rain began to fall.",
"There has been some flooding due to the recent heavy rains .",
"Bonus points for the sound of rain and rustling leaves. \u2014 New York Times , 10 July 2022",
"The service is available between 10 pm and 6 am, and covers 70 percent of the city, but isn\u2019t permitted to operate in rain and fog. \u2014 Wired , 9 July 2022",
"The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for a large part of the state for today, but an approaching cold front will bring a good shot at rain and slightly cooler temperatures later this weekend. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 9 July 2022",
"One area for potentially severe weather is over Missouri, where heat and humidity will provide ample moisture for heavy rain , which could cause some flash flooding. \u2014 Adam Klotz, Fox News , 8 July 2022",
"The military uses it to see through fog, rain , smoke, and other obscurants to detect tanks and other vehicles. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 7 July 2022",
"The book tells the story of a little bear called Bear who is frightened of the rain and thunder when a storm occurs near his home. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 7 July 2022",
"The forest receives itself, capturing leaves and needles and acorns, limbs and bark, rain and snow. \u2014 Verlyn Klinkenborg, The New York Review of Books , 6 July 2022",
"In addition to severe storms, flash flooding will be a concern especially Tuesday afternoon and evening for areas where multiple rounds of rain and storms train over the same areas. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 5 July 2022",
"As Western sanctions started to rain down on Russian oligarchs after Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, many took their yachts out of the European Union and British territories to escape the risk of seizure. \u2014 Giacomo Tognini, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"Plus, this foundation is super long-wearing, thanks to its oil-absorbing properties that make sweat and rain non-issues. \u2014 ELLE , 28 June 2022",
"The only thing that could really rain on the parade is their dear old dad, who rolls in with Klaus and gives everyone crap for not working on a way to stop the apocalypse. \u2014 Maggie Fremont, EW.com , 22 June 2022",
"Two independent researchers recently shared their findings that bird regurgitation is likely what caused fish to rain from the sky over Texarkana in late December. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 22 June 2022",
"Scientists also believe the planet could rain lava; another factor Webb will be able to study closer. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 May 2022",
"Pollen update: The most recent pollen count was incomplete thanks to rain . \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Missiles rain in daily across the country, triggering an alarm system reinforced by phone apps that pushes people to shelter in bathtubs and basements. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, as Russia's invasion continues into its third month and the offensive on the east of the country intensifies, bombs rain down on Kharkiv and much of the city has been hollowed out of its inhabitants. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2022"
": a region of reduced rainfall on the lee side of high mountains":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The final effect is a rain shadow , where there\u2019s significantly less rainfall behind a mountain region. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The Rocky Mountains were continuing to rise, and their rain shadow dried out the Great Plains. \u2014 Andrew L. Hipp, Scientific American , 15 July 2020",
"At those elevations, the rain shadow of the Coast Range means slightly lower rainfall totals, cooler springs and warmer autumns. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 4 June 2020",
"So we are said to be in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. \u2014 National Geographic , 16 June 2020",
"Marchesi credited the combination of rain shadow protection and the loess soils deposited in the region by the prehistoric Missoula Floods with defining the region\u2019s wines. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 4 June 2020",
"Michelle\u2019s grapes, like those of all premium wines in the state, are grown far from the famously soggy coast, in the rain shadow of the Cascades, where the Columbia, Snake, Yakima, and Walla Walla rivers provide irrigation. \u2014 Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country , 24 Oct. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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"antonyms":[],
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": a tree toad ( Hyla versicolor ) whose call is popularly supposed to predict rain":[]
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": monkeypod":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The trees also have a pest, resembling box elder bugs of the north, called golden- rain tree bugs that feed on the seeds and may prevent some from sprouting. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Long before skyscrapers came to town, a majestic rain tree has grown tall and proud for nearly a century, bringing beauty and a touch of controversy to a quiet spot in downtown Fort Lauderdale destined for development. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
"On the northwestern tip of Chief's Island, shaded by jackalberry, sausage and rain trees , these 12 thatched-roof pavilions have private viewing decks with hammocks. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Oct. 2017"
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"Adjective",
"the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant, pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
"The archway into the exhibition, commissioned by the natural stone company SolidNature, featured a glowing archway in a rainbow of nine different onyxes. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 15 June 2022",
"Mix and match this piece with bottoms that come in a rainbow of colors. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
"Shoppers will be over the rainbow with products that range from T-shirts to jewelry, from party goods to housewares. \u2014 cleveland , 3 June 2022",
"Hence, a rainbow is red along the top and violet on the inner side of the arc. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
"The blue road jerseys from the 1980s with the rainbow on the shoulders - shown above worn by Nolan Ryan - is an underrated classic. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 18 May 2022",
"Ever dreamed of traveling all the way over the rainbow ",
"The stage lights are all the colors in the B-52\u2019s rainbow : housedress orange, linoleum yellow, jellybean green, oxygen blue, posey purple. \u2014 Karen Schoemer, SPIN , 1 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Siwa added even more rainbow pizazz to the ensemble with her denim vest. \u2014 Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"For 30 days, every product from T-shirts to bagels come in a rainbow motif in a nod toward supporting (and earning money from) the LGBTQ+ community. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The crowd looked like a mini- rainbow coalition as Black, White and brown fans lined up to cheer the players. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 31 Oct. 2021",
"Bright heaps of soft toys and rainbow balloons and candles. \u2014 Star Tribune , 24 July 2021",
"For $15, Utahans could rent rainbow flags from Project Rainbow during the duration of their city\u2019s Pride festivities, which took place at various times throughout the summer and fall. \u2014 Julie Compton, NBC News , 22 Oct. 2019",
"Tyresse Singleton, 20, is facing hate crime and arson charges for allegedly burning two rainbow flags displayed outside Alibi Lounge on May 31, the eve of LGBTQ Pride Month, and another Monday. \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 11 July 2019",
"While rainbow flags decorate nearly everything from my Uber ride to streetlights, more than 10 trans women, the majority of them Black, have been murdered this year\u2014seven have been murdered in the past month. \u2014 Alicia Garza, Marie Claire , 24 June 2019",
"There\u2019s Jane Fonda on the red carpet looking smoking in Valentino, and C\u00e9line Dion showing off her mile-long legs in Alexandre Vauthier, and Baddiewinkle on Instagram wearing unitards so violently rainbow -colored, Miley Cyrus might wince. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 4 Feb. 2019"
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": a waterproof or water-resistant coat":[]
},
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"I grabbed my umbrella and raincoat before going out in the thunderstorm.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By today\u2019s standards, that seems like fending off a nuclear explosion by wearing a raincoat . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"He was dressed in a light blue raincoat , khaki pants, black sneakers and a blue-green backpack, the office said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Then Rudolf nodded, picked up his raincoat , and went to Hell. \u2014 Elif Batuman, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The video \u2014 shot by her longtime collaborator Nick Mckk \u2014 features the Australian singer-songwriter in Split Point Lighthouse in Victoria, sporting a raincoat . \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 10 May 2022",
"An old photo shows Skip Anderson dressed in oversized overalls and a large raincoat on Kentucky Derby Day in 1977. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Spring Coat Trade your heavy-duty layers for lightweight, seasonally-appropriate styles\u2014like the Ahluwalia\u2019s magical trench or a polished raincoat from Rains. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Everybody needs a good raincoat , but especially my mother. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2020",
"Umbrella, yes, several times, but the raincoat stayed in my suitcase. \u2014 Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"This area has an average annual rainfall of 12 inches.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The mixture of heat, no rainfall and a regular breeze can dry out a field, according to Sisk. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 23 June 2022",
"These huge, anthropomorphic cacti, which have come to symbolize the American Southwest, are vulnerable to changes in rainfall and rising temperatures. \u2014 Lily Houston Smith, The Atlantic , 23 June 2022",
"Yellowstone National Park's south loop reopened in a limited capacity Wednesday, a little more than a week after historic rainfall and flooding shuttered all the park's entrances. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 22 June 2022",
"The Weather Service\u2019s Weather Prediction Center has highlighted most of New Mexico within a level 2 out of 4 risk zone for excessive rainfall and flash flooding. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"After months without heavy rainfall and the early arrival of soaring summer temperatures, the Po River is severely dried up. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The volume of the beer, Imboden said, depends on heat, rainfall and other environmental factors, which affects the yield. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding are also possible in the region, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Excessive rainfall and runoff could also cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying locations, NWS said. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 8 June 2022"
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"heavy rains had left a large puddle at the base of the rainspout"
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"1720, in the meaning defined above":""
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"All have a chance to develop further, including one in the Gulf of Mexico that could deliver a drenching tropical rainstorm to coastal Texas and another swirling near Venezuela that could earn the name Bonnie. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"In recent memory, there has always been a rainstorm occurring on the night of the glitzy event, which takes place beneath a luxurious tent nearby the NYBG\u2019s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 5 June 2022",
"And another rainstorm was headed in their direction\u2014thunder was already clapping. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 18 Feb. 2021",
"The night before filming, a torrential rainstorm turned the muddy terrain into a swamp, which in turn led to swarms of mosquitos. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"That Jones Tract failure occurred not during an earthquake or a torrential rainstorm but on an otherwise ordinary day in early June\u2014an unsettling thought. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"Then, one day, while he was supposed to be golfing but was instead waiting out a rainstorm in his car, his phone rang. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"The spill was first reported on December 30 after a sewer collapsed in the city of Carson, following an intense rainstorm in the region. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The San Diego area was mopping up today after the heaviest rainstorm in 6 years flooded 20 families out of their homes, isolated at least one family in the county and caused widespread damage. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Off-camera object reflections will make the most of ray tracing capabilities in Xbox Series X/S. Get ready for day/night cycles and rainy weather conditions. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"The rainy , cool conditions in the Pacific Northwest are in stark contrast to the Desert Southwest, where record high temperatures of over 110 degrees are forecast Friday and Saturday. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Extended forecasts are showing continued rainy conditions Sunday, and highs in the mid 60s. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"Three people died and 18 others were injured when the 30-passenger bus swerved off Interstate 15 amid rainy conditions on Feb. 22, 2020. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"His first Tokyo victory came under cold, rainy conditions. \u2014 John Conceison, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Earlier, searchers had used hand tools, drones and sniffer dogs under rainy conditions to comb the heavily forested slopes for the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, as well as any human remains. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Grounding the Roadrunners Saturday\u2019s rainy conditions limited UTSA\u2019s ability to establish a passing attack, Traylor said, minimizing receiving threats Zakhari Franklin, Joshua Cephus and De\u2019Corian Clark. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Veterans, their families and French and international visitors braved the rainy weather to take part in series of events this weekend and on Monday for the 78th anniversary of D-Day. \u2014 Sylvie Corbet And Jeff Schaeffer, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022"
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"Eager to avoid repeating the sluggish response to HIV/AIDS, authorities are working with gay health advocacy organizations, dating apps and event organizers to raise awareness of monkeypox and share advice on how to stop its spread. \u2014 Denise Roland And Jon Kamp, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
"The answer missed the boat by ignoring the obvious disparity, but Gordon was able to raise awareness to seek -- and witness -- a more pragmatic solution. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The Suns continue to push their support of Brittney Griner's return to the U.S. with the release of coach Monty Williams' video Thursday, aiming to raise awareness about her imprisonment in Russia. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Grubbs\u2019 group plans to stage a demonstration in August to raise awareness about the unjust dismissals of Black doctors and trainees. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Farmer said there was a push to raise awareness about the harms of opioid use before the pandemic, but COVID-19 shut down those efforts. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Stronger Together Initiative in partnership with Gamesa Cookies, to raise awareness of their creative arts scholarship program. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 23 June 2022",
"In the wake of these new findings, the CDC is now hoping to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing in the run up to National HIV Testing Day on June 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Newton\u2019s Department of Senior Services, together with the Council on Aging, organized the screening to engage the city\u2019s senior community and raise awareness of the topic, said director Jayne Colino. \u2014 Cici Yu And Jes\u00fas Marrero Su\u00e1rez, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Its valuation shot up to $32 billion after a $500 million raise in January. \u2014 Isabel Contreras, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The budget reflects a five percent employee raise in each department. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"The judges are scheduled to get another 5% raise in the next fiscal year. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
"The organization is seeking a raise in wages, reduction of student fees that workers are charged, better health care, adding no-lockout language to the contracts and trying to overhaul their nondiscrimination and harassment policy. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"While the technicians gained an undisclosed pay raise in the new agreement, Rizzo said the 23 days without pay during the strike will take years for the workers to make up. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Adjusted for inflation, which is currently at its highest point in 40 years, the raise for CEOs in 2021 was only about 1.3% over the previous year, according to an analysis from economics blogger Kevin Drum. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing. \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
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"Plant tomato transplants in a raised bed in full sun. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Plant your plum tree on a raised bed irrigated with drip irrigation. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 16 Jan. 2020",
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"The raised inner eyebrow movement in dogs is driven by a muscle which doesn\u2019t consistently exist in their closest living relative, the wolf. \u2014 Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Eager to avoid repeating the sluggish response to HIV/AIDS, authorities are working with gay health advocacy organizations, dating apps and event organizers to raise awareness of monkeypox and share advice on how to stop its spread. \u2014 Denise Roland And Jon Kamp, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
"The answer missed the boat by ignoring the obvious disparity, but Gordon was able to raise awareness to seek -- and witness -- a more pragmatic solution. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The Suns continue to push their support of Brittney Griner's return to the U.S. with the release of coach Monty Williams' video Thursday, aiming to raise awareness about her imprisonment in Russia. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Grubbs\u2019 group plans to stage a demonstration in August to raise awareness about the unjust dismissals of Black doctors and trainees. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Farmer said there was a push to raise awareness about the harms of opioid use before the pandemic, but COVID-19 shut down those efforts. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Stronger Together Initiative in partnership with Gamesa Cookies, to raise awareness of their creative arts scholarship program. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 23 June 2022",
"In the wake of these new findings, the CDC is now hoping to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing in the run up to National HIV Testing Day on June 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Newton\u2019s Department of Senior Services, together with the Council on Aging, organized the screening to engage the city\u2019s senior community and raise awareness of the topic, said director Jayne Colino. \u2014 Cici Yu And Jes\u00fas Marrero Su\u00e1rez, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Its valuation shot up to $32 billion after a $500 million raise in January. \u2014 Isabel Contreras, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The budget reflects a five percent employee raise in each department. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"The judges are scheduled to get another 5% raise in the next fiscal year. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
"The organization is seeking a raise in wages, reduction of student fees that workers are charged, better health care, adding no-lockout language to the contracts and trying to overhaul their nondiscrimination and harassment policy. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"While the technicians gained an undisclosed pay raise in the new agreement, Rizzo said the 23 days without pay during the strike will take years for the workers to make up. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Adjusted for inflation, which is currently at its highest point in 40 years, the raise for CEOs in 2021 was only about 1.3% over the previous year, according to an analysis from economics blogger Kevin Drum. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"The rain date for the Inner Harbor fireworks is July 5 at 9:30 p.m. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 27 June 2022",
"The rain date for the celebration, if needed, is July 5. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 27 June 2022",
"Newport\u2019s fireworks display is scheduled to light up the harbor beginning at 9:15 p.m. Fourth of July, with a rain date on July 5. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"The rain date is July 18 and no registration is required. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 22 June 2022",
"The statewide softball tournament finals are scheduled for June 17 and 18 at Sortino Field on the campus of UMass Amherst, with a rain date of June 19. \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The rain date is on Friday at the same place and time. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
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"For dessert Hughes sent out a delicately crisp meringue Pavlova with mixed berries, and a cr\u00e8me anglaise with pear puree and rum- raisin ice cream. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The sides go beyond the usual suspects to include kale, fried to a wisp and splashed with a champagne- raisin dressing. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Back in the day, campers might have gotten a handwritten letter or two from home, along with a box of Nanna\u2019s homemade oatmeal- raisin cookies. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 17 Aug. 2020",
"Long sweet finish with lingering golden raisin notes. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Expect an assortment of bread, onion-parmesan bialys, enormous chocolate chip cookies and golden loaves of cinnamon- raisin pain de mie, among other Little Sky staples. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The nose is full of raisin notes, with fig jam, leather and spice on the palate. \u2014 Jonah Flicker, Robb Report , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Desserts include rum raisin and grape nut ice cream, mango sorbet and cakes. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternatively with raisin mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture, just until blended. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 23 Jan. 2018"
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"The notorious southern commerce raider , CSS Florida, was built in England as a merchant ship called Oreto. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The wealthy investor has a reputation on Wall Street as a corporate raider , pushing companies to make drastic changes, such as restructuring, spinning off businesses or pursuing a merger or acquisition, in order to provide better value to investors. \u2014 Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Some on both sides have suggested that Mosby Woods rebrand itself by changing its name altogether and shedding the Confederate raider on its logo, giving the less-obviously Confederate street names a chance to take on new connotations. \u2014 Antonio Olivo, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"The actress also didn\u2019t want to simply portray a colorblind version of that other famous tomb raider , Lara Croft. \u2014 ELLE , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In that case, the court found directors at cosmetics maker Revlon acted out of their legal obligation to shareholders to seek out other bidders when confronted with a hostile takeover offer by corporate raider Ronald Perelman. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The story follows a business arrangement that blossoms into love between corporate raider Edward Lewis and Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward, famously played by Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in the movie. \u2014 John Coffren, Baltimore Sun , 7 Apr. 2022",
"When Romney was running to deprive Obama of a second White House term in 2012, Democrats lambasted the Republican nominee and former venture capitalist as a heartless corporate raider with no soul. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Carl Icahn's reputation as a ruthless corporate raider may be at risk as the billionaire mogul takes on the world's biggest fast-food chain over the treatment of pigs that end up in the U.S. pork supply. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 21 Feb. 2022"
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"The northeast edge of the Valley including Troon North and Cave Creek saw the most precipitation, with one rain gauge in Carefree measuring 0.91 inch and one in Fountain Hills measuring 0.94 inch. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
"The analysis combines radar and rain gauge data with satellite mosaics to show precipitation estimates at a more local level. \u2014 Yoohyun Jung, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Most of the rain was too scant to measure, but enough rain did descend on Pleasanton to trigger the rain gauge , said National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Bingaman. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 July 2021",
"Each sheet contains a decade\u2019s worth of monthly precipitation totals for a specific rain gauge , plus annual totals, the name of the observer, and some information about where the gauge was located. \u2014 Grant Currin, Wired , 24 June 2021",
"Measure with a rain gauge , plastic cup or tuna can. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Apr. 2021",
"More advanced systems can have all that, plus all or a selection of these: a rain gauge , an anemometer for measuring wind speed and direction, a barometer, and an actinometer for checking UV index and solar radiation. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 4 Jan. 2021",
"The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District collects rain gauge totals for cities throughout Northeast Ohio. \u2014 Alexis Oatman, cleveland , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Rain is so common that his mother kept a rain gauge on her deck. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Sep. 2020"
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"Scott Tucker, a Servpro production manager, explained a category two intrusion is caused by rainwater coming from overhead, while category three is rising water that could contain other material. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022",
"Police believe Joe crawled into the rainwater sewer through a drain and then got lost after several meters, the outlet reported. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Ontondo's amendment creates a fund to pay for everything from education, rainwater capture and turf removal to groundwater recharge. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Mattresses were laid on the floor, just inches from each other, a problem that was exacerbated when rainwater leaked into one of the warehouse's buildings. \u2014 Ashley White, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Because there isn\u2019t as much money to be made in innovative water reuse and recycling systems, the business of making rainwater capture and gray water systems hasn\u2019t flourished like the solar energy sector has. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 June 2022",
"Drinking water is from the desalination plant, rainwater is collected, and wastewater is cleaned via a series of aerobic, non-aerobic, UV, pond, and reed bed systems. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"When gutters become clogged with leaves and debris, rainwater can overflow and cause expensive moisture damage to interior and exterior walls. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
"The Northeast Ohio Sewer District is offering $1.5 million for projects that help cut back on rainwater drainage. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022"
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"The Kamayur\u00e1, along with other cultures native to the Xingu region of the Amazon rain forest , create elaborate and gender-specific patterns with paint, highlighting their physical attributes. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The North American taiga covers more than 2.3 million square miles, an area larger than the Brazilian Amazon rain forest . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 4 June 2022",
"All come with 24-hour butler service and outdoor space looking toward the rain forest , rice paddies, or Ayung River. \u2014 Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The rain forest in Latin America's largest country, under pressure from farming, logging and wildfires, is at the heart of the struggle to limit emissions. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Book your own personal dome in the middle of the Costa Rican rain forest . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The Capilano Suspension Bridge Cliffwalk puts visitors in the rain forest . \u2014 Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Spanning millions of square miles, the Amazon rain forest is home to more than 350 Indigenous ethnic groups, each with a culture as rich and complex as the forest\u2019s own tangled roots. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Rock's famous lobster roll, pillowy and buttery, was more than worth our trip up the mountain for lunch, as was the roti with a glass of Ch\u00e2teau Gloria St. Julien Bordeaux, served \u2014 even in a rain forest \u2014 at 54 degrees. \u2014 Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure , 17 Apr. 2022"
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"If the virus came in the form of a raindrop , parts of our country would still be getting drenched. \u2014 Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The raindrop sculptures are among their most popular. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Rooms are large and feature gorgeous part marble bathrooms with raindrop showers and a super comfortable bed. \u2014 Michele Robson, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Here are some names to consider for your own raindrop . \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 15 Oct. 2021",
"There is not a raindrop in sight Monday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The necklace sloping cheekily into the high-V of his shirt, like a raindrop rolling into the crevice of a windowpane! \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Given that, and her most recent wet-look raindrop gown that pulled Thierry Mugler out of retirement in 2019, the bar was set high for tonight\u2019s affair. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 13 Sep. 2021",
"So every raindrop or snowflake becomes a bit less potent, because the atmosphere has this increasing thirst. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2021"
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"Showers and thunderstorms later today and again tomorrow afternoon precede another round of relatively nicer weather on Thursday and Friday before a second rainmaker arrives this weekend. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The club\u2019s return to respectability over the latter part of the 1990s, Coates believes, eventually is what helped persuade Bill Belichick to return as Foxborough\u2019s rainmaker in chief. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"The old model was only sustainable with a rainmaker like Ms. Bolton. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, over his high-profile career, Biver has developed a reputation as a rainmaker , transforming staid watch brands by revamping them to appeal to a more youthful clientele. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Fifty years ago a rainmaker named Hatfield returned to San Diego. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Jan. 2022",
"This work has made him, some say, a singular force, a rainmaker without peer on the Harvard faculty. \u2014 Rebecca Ostriker, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Fred will be a rainmaker more than anything for the Gulf Coast and well inland. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Tomorrow is a fairly pleasant day with light winds before another big rainmaker comes through Thursday night and Friday, with a few lingering showers possible this weekend. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Oct. 2021"
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"Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker , 30 Sep. 2019"
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"Scott Tucker, a Servpro production manager, explained a category two intrusion is caused by rainwater coming from overhead, while category three is rising water that could contain other material. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 4 July 2022",
"Police believe Joe crawled into the rainwater sewer through a drain and then got lost after several meters, the outlet reported. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Ontondo's amendment creates a fund to pay for everything from education, rainwater capture and turf removal to groundwater recharge. \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Mattresses were laid on the floor, just inches from each other, a problem that was exacerbated when rainwater leaked into one of the warehouse's buildings. \u2014 Ashley White, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Because there isn\u2019t as much money to be made in innovative water reuse and recycling systems, the business of making rainwater capture and gray water systems hasn\u2019t flourished like the solar energy sector has. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 21 June 2022",
"Drinking water is from the desalination plant, rainwater is collected, and wastewater is cleaned via a series of aerobic, non-aerobic, UV, pond, and reed bed systems. \u2014 Johanna Read, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"When gutters become clogged with leaves and debris, rainwater can overflow and cause expensive moisture damage to interior and exterior walls. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
"The Northeast Ohio Sewer District is offering $1.5 million for projects that help cut back on rainwater drainage. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 9 June 2022"
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"For dessert Hughes sent out a delicately crisp meringue Pavlova with mixed berries, and a cr\u00e8me anglaise with pear puree and rum- raisin ice cream. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The sides go beyond the usual suspects to include kale, fried to a wisp and splashed with a champagne- raisin dressing. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Back in the day, campers might have gotten a handwritten letter or two from home, along with a box of Nanna\u2019s homemade oatmeal- raisin cookies. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 17 Aug. 2020",
"Long sweet finish with lingering golden raisin notes. \u2014 Joseph V Micallef, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Expect an assortment of bread, onion-parmesan bialys, enormous chocolate chip cookies and golden loaves of cinnamon- raisin pain de mie, among other Little Sky staples. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Desserts include rum raisin and grape nut ice cream, mango sorbet and cakes. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternatively with raisin mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture, just until blended. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 23 Jan. 2018"
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"Showers and thunderstorms later today and again tomorrow afternoon precede another round of relatively nicer weather on Thursday and Friday before a second rainmaker arrives this weekend. \u2014 Matt Rogers, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"The club\u2019s return to respectability over the latter part of the 1990s, Coates believes, eventually is what helped persuade Bill Belichick to return as Foxborough\u2019s rainmaker in chief. \u2014 Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"The old model was only sustainable with a rainmaker like Ms. Bolton. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, over his high-profile career, Biver has developed a reputation as a rainmaker , transforming staid watch brands by revamping them to appeal to a more youthful clientele. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Fifty years ago a rainmaker named Hatfield returned to San Diego. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Jan. 2022",
"This work has made him, some say, a singular force, a rainmaker without peer on the Harvard faculty. \u2014 Rebecca Ostriker, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Fred will be a rainmaker more than anything for the Gulf Coast and well inland. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 15 Aug. 2021",
"Tomorrow is a fairly pleasant day with light winds before another big rainmaker comes through Thursday night and Friday, with a few lingering showers possible this weekend. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Doing so will help keep rain out when the door is open and increase stability and ventilation. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"The canopy is made from 300-denier polyester and has a polyurethane lining to keep the rain out and block UV rays, with a 50-plus UPF rating. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022",
"The Cubs have adjusted their starters for the Dodgers series because of the rain out . \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 6 May 2022",
"In one painted scene, tiny angels or babies rain out of the sky like something from an acid-trip Blake engraving. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
"In one painted scene, tiny angels or babies rain out of the sky like something from an acid-trip Blake engraving. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
"In one painted scene, tiny angels or babies rain out of the sky like something from an acid-trip Blake engraving. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
"In one painted scene, tiny angels or babies rain out of the sky like something from an acid-trip Blake engraving. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021",
"In one painted scene, tiny angels or babies rain out of the sky like something from an acid-trip Blake engraving. \u2014 Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books , 23 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The family quickly outgrew a small starter trailer in Plainville, Connecticut, and expanded into their signature corner-lot raised ranch on Eddy Lane in Newington that would become the radiant hub of their galaxy for the next sixty years. \u2014 courant.com , 5 Nov. 2019",
"Town of Raymond \u2014 At first glance, Kim and Audrey Kostuch\u2019s raised ranch looks similar to other homes in their subdivision. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Sep. 2017"
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"The store offered rain checks when the sale items had all sold.",
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"As a result, the postcard said, those who spent $75 or more during the November open house would need to bring in the postcard or an earlier postcard offer to receive a rain check to pick up a free gift from Dec. 13 through Dec. 24. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Take a rain check on an investment or money-making scheme. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 29 June 2021",
"The glitchy first night \u2014 power problems, a producer explained to disappointed guests, sent home with a rain check \u2014 was corrected by the following evening. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2021",
"Stay home and take a rain check on a social invitation. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Take a rain check on amorous activities and avoid mix-ups and misunderstandings. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 7 Sep. 2020",
"Take a rain check on a party or gathering that could become tiresome. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your determination to succeed may be in high gear. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 28 Aug. 2020",
"Postpone major purchases and take a rain check on social outings. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Aug. 2020",
"Des Moines: Hold the pork chop on a stick and get a butter cow rain check . \u2014 USA TODAY , 13 June 2020"
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"a bill that was railroaded into law",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Genesee County Parks site features 34 historic structures depicting a small community along with a full-size steam railroad and a paddlewheel riverboat. \u2014 Tammy Stables Battaglia, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Myths hold their own in spite of the railroad and the telegraph. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Most of Berkshire\u2019s businesses, including its railroad , utilities and energy, and manufacturing, service and retailing operations, posted growth in the first quarter. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Learn about California's railroad and lemon history at this historic site and ride a miniature train at the adjacent South Coast Railroad Museum (open weekends). \u2014 Mimi Slawoff, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Carhartt founded in 1889 in Detroit, is known for its work clothes, which were originally designed for manual laborers like railroad and construction workers and farmers. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The construction of railroad and water infrastructure in the 19th century \u2014 and the economies supported by the lucrative defense industry of the 20th century \u2014 all of that came courtesy of intensive taxpayer investment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
"That\u2019s why diesel is favored in big trucks, railroad locomotives, and seagoing ships. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Increasing profits in the conglomerate\u2019s railroad , utilities and energy businesses and a turnaround in its insurance-underwriting operations also helped boost results. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her political allies are indefatigable in their attempt to railroad Congress into agreeing to a global tax deal, and their latest argument is that the pact will be good for U.S. competitiveness. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Such are characters that villains tie to railroad tracks in melodramas. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Born in July 1917 in Medford, Oregon, Carter was one of two sons born to railroad man Harold Carter and his wife, Mabel. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The David Harris Memorial Vaccination Clinic offered the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to railroad employees and their families. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"For the first time all season, and with star of stage and screen David Duchovny no less, Ji-Yoon successfully fends off a man threatening to railroad her English department. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"This one is the story of a giant who got railroaded . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 15 Jan. 2020",
"The American people, through this truncated debate, are being railroaded . \u2014 NBC News , 31 Oct. 2019",
"Shooter argued the investigation was an effort to railroad him from the chamber, rather than earnestly probe harassment at the Capitol. \u2014 Andrew Oxford, azcentral , 5 Feb. 2020"
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"that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades",
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"a controversial law that is being railroaded through Congress",
"a bill that was railroaded into law",
"They claim she was railroaded .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Genesee County Parks site features 34 historic structures depicting a small community along with a full-size steam railroad and a paddlewheel riverboat. \u2014 Tammy Stables Battaglia, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Myths hold their own in spite of the railroad and the telegraph. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Most of Berkshire\u2019s businesses, including its railroad , utilities and energy, and manufacturing, service and retailing operations, posted growth in the first quarter. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Learn about California's railroad and lemon history at this historic site and ride a miniature train at the adjacent South Coast Railroad Museum (open weekends). \u2014 Mimi Slawoff, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Carhartt founded in 1889 in Detroit, is known for its work clothes, which were originally designed for manual laborers like railroad and construction workers and farmers. \u2014 Carlie Porterfield, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The construction of railroad and water infrastructure in the 19th century \u2014 and the economies supported by the lucrative defense industry of the 20th century \u2014 all of that came courtesy of intensive taxpayer investment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Dec. 2021",
"That\u2019s why diesel is favored in big trucks, railroad locomotives, and seagoing ships. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"Increasing profits in the conglomerate\u2019s railroad , utilities and energy businesses and a turnaround in its insurance-underwriting operations also helped boost results. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her political allies are indefatigable in their attempt to railroad Congress into agreeing to a global tax deal, and their latest argument is that the pact will be good for U.S. competitiveness. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Such are characters that villains tie to railroad tracks in melodramas. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Born in July 1917 in Medford, Oregon, Carter was one of two sons born to railroad man Harold Carter and his wife, Mabel. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Dec. 2021",
"The David Harris Memorial Vaccination Clinic offered the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to railroad employees and their families. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"For the first time all season, and with star of stage and screen David Duchovny no less, Ji-Yoon successfully fends off a man threatening to railroad her English department. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
"This one is the story of a giant who got railroaded . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 15 Jan. 2020",
"The American people, through this truncated debate, are being railroaded . \u2014 NBC News , 31 Oct. 2019",
"Shooter argued the investigation was an effort to railroad him from the chamber, rather than earnestly probe harassment at the Capitol. \u2014 Andrew Oxford, azcentral , 5 Feb. 2020"
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"Centre Court is now rainproof with its retractable, accordion-style roof that was put to good use for Djokovic\u2019s and Kwon\u2019s duel. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The formula is rainproof for two hours upon drying. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 23 June 2021",
"This rainproof jacket is the perfect layer for milder winter days. \u2014 Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored , 10 Mar. 2021",
"For warm days, the lightest rainproof jacket that keeps rain out, wicks moisture away from your torso and arms and is breathable is your very best bet. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 17 Sep. 2019"
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": the act of mulcting public money":[],
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"Noun",
"They launched a raid against the enemy.",
"Weapons were also seized during the drug raid .",
"They caught five smugglers in the raid .",
"Verb",
"The village was raided often by neighboring tribes.",
"Police raided the house and found drugs.",
"Federal agents raided the warehouse, seizing stolen property and arresting five smugglers.",
"She raided her sister's closet to find something to wear to the party.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The strike came 10 days after a rare ground raid by U.S. forces in northwestern Syria captured a top ISIS leader. \u2014 Matt Seyler, ABC News , 27 June 2022",
"The raid took place just after 8 a.m. on the 2500 block of Airport Road. \u2014 Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"There's also a new level cap (70), new raid , and new dungeons to explore. \u2014 Matthew Humphries, PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"As the sun was rising on May 11, another raid was kicking off. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Also this week, the Russians deployed two Su-34 jet fighters to a site where the U.S. was conducting a raid in northeast Syria to apprehend an Islamic State bomb maker. \u2014 Gordon Lubold, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Kenya is cracking down on crypto crimes Just three days before the raid , the Kenyan government launched a cyber forensic lab to curb the use of modern technology to conduct criminal activities. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"The vehicles are in the same location and formation as those seen in body-camera footage of the raid later released by the IDF. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Early on the morning of May 11, beloved veteran Al Jazeera journalist Abu Akleh and a group of fellow reporters arrived at a refugee camp in the city of Jenin to cover an Israel Defense Forces raid . \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 9 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The local pack is too big for any thought of overthrowing the alpha female, but there is another option: raid the bachelor pool. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Police need a judge\u2019s approval to raid a home or business without warning. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"According to recent mobilization order, which some analysts claim to have seen, the Kremin plans to raid its training base. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 28 May 2022",
"Anybody who needed food was free to raid the fridge, or the cupboard set up beside it. \u2014 Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"This implies that the first humans did not necessarily hunt these enormous birds, but did routinely raid nests and steal their giant eggs for food. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 27 May 2022",
"The interpreter came back in a panic: The vessel was a British warship called the Phaeton, traveling on orders to raid Dutch shipping and outposts now that Holland was (briefly) under the control of the enemy French. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"And her daughter Daisy Dove is luckily going to get to raid it one day. \u2014 Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"With hunger pressing on Ruska Lozova under occupation, 25 villagers tried to raid the giant chicken farm nearby to get some meat on April 15, said Nina Lavrova, 63, whose son Serhiy was among the men. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 4 May 2022"
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": to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language":[]
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": one of the observed lines of the spectrum of an element which are the last to disappear as the quantity of the element is decreased":[]
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"\u2014 J. L. Rhys"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The state is expected to enter the new fiscal year with $3.3 billion in its rainy day fund and modestly rosy revenue projections for the next two fiscal years. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 30 June 2022",
"Using federal pandemic relief dollars and money from its rainy day fund , the MBTA is fending off its fiscal cliff for another year. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The impressive growth in fundraising raises new concerns about the amount of money that the charity has put aside for its rainy day fund . \u2014 David Armstrong, ProPublica , 8 June 2022",
"To the plus side for Lamont, the state is in its third year of revenue growth, surpluses, and a fat rainy day fund . \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 31 May 2022",
"Long known for its low taxes, Cobb has a top credit rating, and a large rainy day fund . \u2014 Brian Eason, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
"That budget included spending, bonding and volatility caps that have helped the state move toward a growing rainy day fund that could reach as high as $5 billion by June 30. \u2014 Christopher Keating, courant.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"Connecticut has an unprecedented $3.1 billion in its rainy day fund and is projected to close this fiscal year with a record-setting $4.8 billion surplus. \u2014 Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"The bill would also maintain the Senate budget's appropriation of $250 million to the state's rainy day fund , bringing the total budget reserve trust fund to $1.75 billion. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 29 Mar. 2022"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011331"
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": a letter carried on a railway or ship by the railway service instead of by the postal service and received by the railway from the sender and delivered by the railway to the addressee either directly at a railway station or through a post office":[]
": a pool of water formed in the rainy season or after a rain":[
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"\u2014 G. W. Murray"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The third and final 2022 Buckingham Palace Garden Party took place on a partly rainy day today in London. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 25 May 2022",
"Most recently, the second floor served as a rainy day play room for the three Phillips girls, complete with both foosball and air hockey tables. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"Strategic stockpiles are not merely rainy day funds. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"Surveys show that most Americans lack any sort of rainy day fun. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Harmon said Louisville has received about $636 million in federal funding doled out to cities during the pandemic, and Fischer said those operating funds may dry up two to three years from now, which is why additional rainy day funding is helpful. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Thursday will be a cold and rainy day in town with highs reaching about 46 degrees. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Wednesday is probably a pretty rainy day as a storm system crosses the area from the west. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The Bears might find some success on offense behind running back David Montgomery on what is forecast to be a cold, rainy day . \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 4 Dec. 2021"
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"river 80 miles (129 kilometers) long on the Canada\u2013U.S. boundary between Ontario and Minnesota flowing from Rainy Lake into Lake of the Woods":[]
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"examples":[
"found that the cold, rainy weather made his joints swell and ache",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The vehicle had veered into a ditch in rainy weather. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"After a rainy Tuesday, Louisville will see a brief break before Wednesday night is expected to bring more showers. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Some voters in Virginia who trooped to the polls on a rainy Tuesday criticized the overbearing roles that Trump and Biden played in the race. \u2014 David Jackson, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Off-camera object reflections will make the most of ray tracing capabilities in Xbox Series X/S. Get ready for day/night cycles and rainy weather conditions. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"The rainy , cool conditions in the Pacific Northwest are in stark contrast to the Desert Southwest, where record high temperatures of over 110 degrees are forecast Friday and Saturday. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"Extended forecasts are showing continued rainy conditions Sunday, and highs in the mid 60s. \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"Three people died and 18 others were injured when the 30-passenger bus swerved off Interstate 15 amid rainy conditions on Feb. 22, 2020. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"His first Tokyo victory came under cold, rainy conditions. \u2014 John Conceison, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060211"
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"One of the videos shows an officer approaching a man, later identified as Bickings, standing by a railing near the lake at around 5 a.m. on May 28. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
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"Inside the entry there is now a huge sweeping circular stair that forms the core of the residence, with oak treads and a simple black matte iron railing . \u2014 Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022"
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"Eager to avoid repeating the sluggish response to HIV/AIDS, authorities are working with gay health advocacy organizations, dating apps and event organizers to raise awareness of monkeypox and share advice on how to stop its spread. \u2014 Denise Roland And Jon Kamp, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
"The answer missed the boat by ignoring the obvious disparity, but Gordon was able to raise awareness to seek -- and witness -- a more pragmatic solution. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"The Suns continue to push their support of Brittney Griner's return to the U.S. with the release of coach Monty Williams' video Thursday, aiming to raise awareness about her imprisonment in Russia. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Grubbs\u2019 group plans to stage a demonstration in August to raise awareness about the unjust dismissals of Black doctors and trainees. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Farmer said there was a push to raise awareness about the harms of opioid use before the pandemic, but COVID-19 shut down those efforts. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
"Stronger Together Initiative in partnership with Gamesa Cookies, to raise awareness of their creative arts scholarship program. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 23 June 2022",
"In the wake of these new findings, the CDC is now hoping to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing in the run up to National HIV Testing Day on June 27. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 23 June 2022",
"Newton\u2019s Department of Senior Services, together with the Council on Aging, organized the screening to engage the city\u2019s senior community and raise awareness of the topic, said director Jayne Colino. \u2014 Cici Yu And Jes\u00fas Marrero Su\u00e1rez, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"The 26-year-old starter was headed into the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, placing him less than a year away from his first shot at free agency and a potentially significant raise in his second contract. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Its valuation shot up to $32 billion after a $500 million raise in January. \u2014 Isabel Contreras, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"The budget reflects a five percent employee raise in each department. \u2014 al , 17 May 2022",
"The judges are scheduled to get another 5% raise in the next fiscal year. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022",
"The organization is seeking a raise in wages, reduction of student fees that workers are charged, better health care, adding no-lockout language to the contracts and trying to overhaul their nondiscrimination and harassment policy. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"While the technicians gained an undisclosed pay raise in the new agreement, Rizzo said the 23 days without pay during the strike will take years for the workers to make up. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Adjusted for inflation, which is currently at its highest point in 40 years, the raise for CEOs in 2021 was only about 1.3% over the previous year, according to an analysis from economics blogger Kevin Drum. \u2014 Andrew Marquardt, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"During the golden era of railroading , after all, practically every major city and town in the United States was linked by passenger railroad. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
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"Sitting in a coach car, Tom Rutkowski, Brightline\u2019s vice president for engineering and chief mechanical officer, described the trains as the top end of railroading . \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Background The Gulf Coast Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society established the Texas Railroading Heritage Museum nonprofit, or TRHM, in 2011 with the intention of creating a railroading museum, according to the museum website. \u2014 Paul Wedding, Houston Chronicle , 7 May 2020",
"There\u2019s also the interesting debate taking place around BNSF, Berkshire\u2019s railroad, which has been slow to adopt precision railroading , a strategy that\u2019s helping its competitors become more efficient. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2019",
"The Texas Railroading Heritage Museum is entering a serious fundraising phase in the quest to develop a new railroading museum in Tomball, according to the museum board president, Bill Capdevielle. \u2014 Mayra Cruz, Houston Chronicle , 26 June 2019",
"There will also be experts on hand to give advice on model railroading . \u2014 Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
"But according to the article, written by the renowned political-investigative reporter Jane Mayer, his resignation was a railroading . \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 24 July 2019"
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"The fish will be euthanized and Fish and Wildlife is contracting with an external vendor to provide catchable rainbow trout for planting in waterways later this summer, the statement said. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
"These are catchable sized rainbow trout , in the 0.5-1 pound size range. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The Cleveland Metroparks will have its final spring rainbow trout release in the East Branch of the Rocky River, splitting 900 of the feisty trout between the river and Wallace Lake in Berea. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Within the giant expanse of water are rainbow trout , kokanee salmon, splake, yellow perch, and Fish Lake's renowned, 20-to-40-pound Mackinaw lake trout. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
"The Ohio Division of Wildlife and the Cleveland Metroparks are stocking rainbow trout for spring fishing. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The second spring stocking of rainbow trout in the East Branch of the Rocky River should arrive some time next week. \u2014 D'arcy Egan, cleveland , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The lake is home to walleye, catfish, and yellow bass and stocked monthly from November to March with rainbow trout , so be sure to bring your fly rod. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2021",
"There\u2019s a section of Class III\u2013IV whitewater on the upper Tellico for kayaking and world-class brook, brown, and rainbow trout fishing. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 12 June 2019"
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"Experience includes telecom startups that created jobs and helped build the internet infrastructure; print news and railroad industries. \u2014 Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic , 6 July 2022",
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"Such are characters that villains tie to railroad tracks in melodramas. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 20 Dec. 2021",
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"The David Harris Memorial Vaccination Clinic offered the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to railroad employees and their families. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"For the first time all season, and with star of stage and screen David Duchovny no less, Ji-Yoon successfully fends off a man threatening to railroad her English department. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"The American people, through this truncated debate, are being railroaded . \u2014 NBC News , 31 Oct. 2019",
"Shooter argued the investigation was an effort to railroad him from the chamber, rather than earnestly probe harassment at the Capitol. \u2014 Andrew Oxford, azcentral , 5 Feb. 2020"
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"Such products include clothing, rainwear , furniture, outdoor equipment, tapes, and cosmetics. \u2014 Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Next, the blue waterproof pack (sleeping bags, tents, tarps) and Sandy's old purple backpack (hatchet, saw, rainwear , jackets, hats, gloves). \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 5 Oct. 2018",
"And Ghetts arrived clad in padded rainwear and holding an umbrella, probably the one man not caught out by London\u2019s sudden transformation from high summer to mid-fall, and his music was similarly prescient. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 9 Sep. 2021",
"No matter the location, Boscono recalls always having the label\u2019s best-selling waterproof rainwear in her closet. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 9 June 2021",
"Leave it to Swedish rainwear outfitter Stutterheim to break the mold on the ubiquitous Chelsea boot design. \u2014 Lindsey Olander, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 Aug. 2020",
"Mountain Hardwear has outdoor jackets, T-shirts, shorts, pants and rainwear . \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2020",
"But the chemicals are also used in consumer products that include pizza boxes, non-stick cookware, rainwear , stain-resistant carpets, furniture and clothing. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 14 Oct. 2019",
"From Prada\u2019s nylon rainwear to Junya Watanabe\u2019s mash-ups with North Face and Carhartt, notions of practicality, protection, and straight-up common sense have resonated with editors and consumers alike. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 2 Jan. 2019"
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"The disproportionate burden borne by the disadvantaged is the raison d'etre of his foundation. \u2014 Annie Brown, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Now the group has been joined by Noam -- a religious party that's main raison d'etre seems to be homophobia. \u2014 Sam Kiley, CNN , 22 Feb. 2021",
"The Environmental Protection Agency's entire raison d'etre , for instance, is safeguarding the environment. \u2014 Samuel Gregg, Star Tribune , 27 Jan. 2021",
"Best of Beauty is Allure's north star, our our raison d'etre , our Super Bowl. \u2014 Allure Editors, Allure , 18 Sep. 2020",
"His wife, six children, their spouses, and his fifteen grandchildren were his raison d'etre . \u2014 courant.com , 22 June 2019",
"Their latest venture is the boy band known as NCT, which seemingly has no boundaries and will result in multiple sub-groups, each with their own distinct raison d'etre . \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 4 July 2018",
"This is yet another example of why this is an amazing time to be following the launch industry and the raison d'etre for this newsletter. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2018"
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