drought
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The combination of storm events and widespread drought led to food shortages across the world.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The U.S. herd is already at a 75-year low after years of drought, high feed costs and weak incentives to rebuild.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The fear of missing the end of a half-century title drought is even worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In 2024 and 2025, the Angels finished in last place, extending baseball’s longest playoff drought to 11 seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In spite of drought, it holds out its arms with hope and waits for rain.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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