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“An area could have an above-average winter but if you visit during a dry spell, you might not catch the powder days you’re hoping for,” Smith said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Conditions became even more unfavorable between May and September 2026, when persistent heat and dry weather accelerated ice loss, even at the highest elevations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Cocoa production also remains vulnerable, said Roemer, particularly if lower-than-usual rainfall in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in west Africa extend into the dry season.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

She swam from the open sea toward shore and climbed onto the sand, where guests had been encouraged to “stay dry and cheer loud from the beach.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

We’ve been coming to the fall fair ever since I can remember, and I don’t think it’s ever been this hot and dry.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

And the Hawk fire is the latest example of the growing threat of destructive urban conflagrations in these zones as the planet warms, vegetation dries out and wildfires become more destructive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural state.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

But they are packaged into different tranches in order of who will get repaid first if the money dries up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

This air also dries out, meaning no clouds can form, so strong sunshine is able to heat the ground even further.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

If the grass runs out or the water dries up, we move.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

That really divided Whigs between drys and wets.

From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2017

So who are the other Washington VIPs queuing up for blow drys, yoga, personal training and makeup application in the comfort of their open concept living rooms?

From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2015

And while profits from cuts, colouring and blow drys have remained static, in 2012 the salon's hair extension business has grown 60% year on year.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2012

But she nonetheless tells her very fellow drys that she can secure Nucky’s help in doing away with these neighborhood stashes.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2010

They do not realize that the drys can still keep on voting dry, with intense conviction, and great battle cries, and still have a sense of humor.

From The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay

In North America, El Niño can push winter storms farther south, bringing wetter winters to the southern U.S. and warmer, drier conditions to the north.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But some experts say the current megadrought, which has lasted more than two decades and is intensified by rising temperatures, is part of a long-term shift toward drier conditions in the Southwest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Indonesia, which typically trends drier and hotter in El Niño years, is battling its worst wildfire season since 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

That shift in where ocean heat is released into the atmosphere ripples across global weather, making some regions cooler and wetter and others hotter and drier.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

"He will not see that if I live for ever as is no doubt your wish," said the Tisroc in an even drier voice than usual.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis

East Yorkshire was the driest area anywhere in the UK last month, with some locations recording less than 20% of expected rainfall.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

EA manager Vicki Townend said Yorkshire had seen its fifth driest period on record between April and September.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Precipitation was below average, ranking in the driest third on record for both August and for the June-August period, and drought covered nearly 60 percent of the contiguous US by September 1.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

July’s 6.5 millimeters of rain in England, about 0.25 inches, was the lowest since records began in 1836 and less than half the next driest July—in 1911.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Australia is by far the driest, smallest, flattest, most infertile, climatically most unpredictable, and biologically most impoverished continent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Many economists predicted growth would slow after the spring as spending from large tax refunds dried up and the U.S.-hosted World Cup ended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

A checklist drawn up by the government recommends having nine litres of water per person – enough for three days – along with non-perishable food such as tinned meat and vegetables or dried fruit.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“But in this case, clearly the conditions have already dried out enough for significant, relatively high-intensity fire spread.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The lake has dried up due to a combination of factors, including geological fissures that drain water underground, below-average rainfall and repeated heatwaves.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Nigel’s kneeling in front of one of the cages, filling a little bowl with dried corn.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Natural fibers don’t shed microplastics but they do shed microfibers during washing, drying and everyday wear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Manufacturers say that increasing production takes time and is costly, as producing high-protein whey requires specialist processing and drying equipment.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before engineers could switch on the WFI, the instrument spent 10 days drying out and undergoing decontamination.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

It contained its own complete production line, including a drying turbine -- but wasn't as big as another recently dismantled facility that employed some 50 people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Danny washed his plate and set it on the drying rack.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova