dryness

Example Sentences

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It typically lasts up to a year, peaking around year-end, and tends to bring dryness and heat to much of Asia and wet weather to various places, including the Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While blocking highs may not be happening more often, studies suggest that when they do occur the heat and dryness they bring are more intense than in the past.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In January, California achieved zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years thanks to a deluge of winter storms, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Check the dryness of the soil before topping them up.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

I have never been more aware of the heat beating down on my own head and the dryness of my own throat.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen