Sentence examples for welcomed rain from inspiring English sources

What began as welcomed rain after several years of crippling drought in Australia turned into a catastrophe after a record-breaking downpour flooded the northeastern coast, killing hundreds of thousands of cattle, wiping away the livelihood of many farming communities and threatening one of the country's vital industries.

But the first of two storms that arrived before sunrise Monday dropped much welcomed rain and snow from the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada down to San Diego County.

Now, unless she can find a way to communicate what she knows about the serial killer who is preying on little boys in her neighborhood, the heroine of Brigitte Aubert's strange, suspenseful thriller DEATH FROM THE WOODS (Welcome Rain, $24.95) is about to lose her life.

After two dry years, officials would welcome rain and snow, but they shudder at the thought of a storm that drops too much at once.

Others welcomed the rain for different reasons.

In fact, I welcomed the rain, which came on Monday night as a long, gentle misting sacrament that just barely dampened the streets and shimmered in the leaves of the trees.

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Some aficionados, such as architect Claire Truman, welcome rain.

In the West, they are longing for the welcome rain of autumn.

Yu's first book translated into English, "Gold Rush," is being published by Welcome Rain.

J. R. Salamanca's deft and sprightly new novel, THAT SUMMER'S TRANCE (Welcome Rain, $24.95), is full of theatrical flourishes.