dry up
Example Sentences
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As movie studios merge, budgets shrink and big jobs dry up, outside jobs are a financial reality for talent—and some present a hard-to-resist seven- or eight-figure allure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The fountain, by the way, didn’t just dry up yesterday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Over the last 18 months, donations had begun to dry up yet demand still remained high, he said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Much of that is bound for Asian countries, which have seen energy flows abruptly dry up, as prices spike and supplies shrink.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
I closed my eyes and breathed in, letting the beads of sweat on my skin dry up in the cool air.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
