Usually, moisture-laden winds blow across the state and drench it daily with rain.

ECONOMIST: The sky flashed

Less credible is Mr Saad, who has a tendency to drench his writing with pop-cultural references and enjoys using television shows to emphasise a point.

ECONOMIST: Baby you can drive my genes

Arable farmers drench the soil with pesticides and other chemicals.

ECONOMIST: Wholesome food, unwholesome profits