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The dial is rendered in grand feu enamel in a way that creates an optical illusion as the watch moves – the idea is to create the effect of a raindrop falling on the still surface of a pond, with ripples radiating out from the seconds sub-dial.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the National Weather Service, hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, causing the raindrops to freeze.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
In the evening, storms passed through the East Valley, drenching select neighborhoods with large raindrops.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
But in real life, catching a home-run ball is about as easy as catching a raindrop in a thunderstorm.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
According to the National Weather Service, hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, causing the raindrops to freeze.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
In the evening, storms passed through the East Valley, drenching select neighborhoods with large raindrops.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
But in real life, catching a home-run ball is about as easy as catching a raindrop in a thunderstorm.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
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By this point, the network of support that had sustained IRA operations in West Belfast was beginning to show signs of tear.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Fighting back tears, Johnston implored the community not to blame the newcomers for the budget cuts.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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By dewdrops flare beauty in the morning Until an army of squash bugs land And eat, then drag their bellies From the carnage— Field mice chew their way Into the house.Joy Harjo, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
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There are more than 100 varieties of shrubs like ceanothus, also known as California lilac with its luscious clusters of blue, purple or white blooms, and red-limbed manzanita, which can grow as a groundcover, tall bush or small tree with sweet clusters of dewdrop-type flowers.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2021
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The low front teardrops create a vortex between the back of the tow vehicle and the front of the trailer, actually making drag worse!Brad Templeton, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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The versatile teardrop shape has every inch of your face covered.Holly Carter, Glamour, 6 Sep. 2024
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Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via droplets of saliva, according to the DHS.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The virus is extremely contagious and can spread through direct contact like kissing the face of a child with RSV, by touching the surface of an object like a doorknob that has the virus on it or by getting virus droplets in the eyes, nose or mouth from someone around you coughing or sneezing.Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Raindrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raindrop. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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