dry out
Example Sentences
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“It also means rivers and streams are going to dry out sooner, and that has bad implications for natural ecosystems and our fisheries,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
If conditions become drier, peat soils may dry out more frequently and for longer periods.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Because the ground is not getting time to dry out between systems, even moderate amounts of rainfall are causing further flooding and disruption.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
And the earlier the snow melts, the more time plants and soils have to dry out in the summer heat, priming the landscape for large wildfires, Schwartz said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
On the exposed rocks out of water, the barnacles bubble behind their closed doors and the limpets dry out.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
