rainwater

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Much of the rainwater was absorbed into the water table, and the run-off was gentle when it hit the tributaries.

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  • But at this point, their criticism would roll off me as the rainwater was rolling down my face As I neared the ferry landing, I cut the throttle and moved to the side, ready to jump and guide the boat. —  Muller, Marcia - [McCone 08] Eye of the Storm UC FR.htm
  • An old bathtub sunk in the ground was filled with rainwater, and ducks waddled in and out of their pool It was obviously Joanna's zoo, and Qwilleran hoped she was not there. —  Braun_lilian_Jackson_09_The_Cat_Who_went_Underground
  • Leaves and stems collect rainwater, and with it mercury; trees drop mercury-laden leaves on the ground, and trees take in the metal through their stomata, or breathing pores on leaves. —  University of Florida News
  • The 2007 idea houses in San Francisco and Lake Tahoe collected rainwater, as will this year's idea house in Monterey. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • Much of the rainwater was absorbed into the water table, and the run-off was gentle when it hit the tributaries. —  RVABlogs
 

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