dryness
Example Sentences
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It saw a "combination of record-breaking dryness, exceptional warmth and unprecedented sunshine," she noted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
The dryness as well as the heat has been particularly notable.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
Three years later, the York fire scorched more than 145 square miles amid unprecedented heat and near-record dryness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Everything remained the same, the dryness in the air, the dusty winds, the refugees tilling dried soil, but Kainene was not back.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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