Recent Examples on the WebHowever, the river’s E. coli levels meant the men’s individual triathlon – which began with the swimming leg in the Seine – had to be postponed by a day, and practice swims for the marathon swim and triathlons had to be canceled due to poor water quality levels following rainy days.—Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024 Go deeper: Tropical Storm Debby will bring multiple rainy days and flooding potential to Virginia.—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 If your old AirPods gave out due to water damage, this newer model is water- and sweat-resistant, perfect for rainy days or sweaty workouts.—Maggie Horton, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024 Ritter proposed the higher rainy day fund limit — which began with the 2023-24 budget year — as a compromise with Lamont and other fiscal moderates and conservatives.—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024 The city saw 18 rainy days this June, up from eight days in 2023 and 10 days in 2022.—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024 The state’s rainy day fund, however, will grow from $7 billion to $7.7 billion in the same time period.—Catrina Petersen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024 In the event that more Medicaid funding would be needed, the General Assembly authorized Moore to tap the rainy day fund — up to $90 million in the 2024 fiscal year and $100 million in the 2025 fiscal year.—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024 In the meantime, the state plans to dip into that rainy day fund, pulling out more than $12 billion over the next two years to address the fiscal shortfall.—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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