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dehydration

[dee-hahy-drey-shuhn] / ˌdi haɪˈdreɪ ʃən /


NOUN
dryness
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This leads to dehydration and eventually “desertification”—a phenomenon the film tracks across a quasi-equatorial band of the Earth, where deforestation in pursuit of farmland has had a deleterious effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Others are far below, hiking through extreme heat, refilling reservoirs and pouring water over themselves to stay safe from dehydration and heat illness.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Mella said that protecting large, shade-producing trees or providing access to water during heatwaves could help reduce dehydration risk among koalas.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

My mantra in April is dehydration is serious business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In the scorching April heat, many older people become ill from heatstroke and dehydration, but they dare not rest.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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