See Raincouver on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2011 February 4, Harvinder Sandhu, “Put grey in perspective and embrace wet coast”, in Surrey Now, page A13:",
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"ref": "2013, Kelsey Klassen, \"Local company marries nature lovers and developing nations\", WE, 3 January 2013 - 9 January 2013, page 9",
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