drought
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During the last drought from 2020 to 2022, the district was under severe water restrictions and customers reduced usage nearly 40%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“For us, it’s all about diversifying water supply, being more climate resilient and not being in a situation where drought is going to have such a severe impact on our customers,” Pedersen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
His side have shrugged off the tag of 'nearly men' after three successive second-place finishes and now, with the trophy drought ended, thoughts can move to the future.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Four years later, St. Louis has revitalized the downtrodden Canadiens and has Montreal dreaming of ending Canada’s 33-year Stanley Cup drought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Always looked like a coyote in the middle of a drought.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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