drought
Example Sentences
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Though California isn’t in a drought, dry conditions have spread in parts of the state.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The Huskers’ drought was the longest among power-conference schools, spanning all 87 years of the tournament’s existence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
It’s also paving the way for the state to head back into drought conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
He knows how to get the job done and, with Villa searching for their first trophy in three decades, the end of the drought is in sight.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
It wasn’t news to him: There was drought all over Kenya at that time.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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