dry spell

Example Sentences

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Big rain and snow could hit California around Christmastime, ending a long dry spell for the state.

From Los Angeles Times

By winning it for McLaren, he also ended a 17-year dry spell for one of the sport’s most storied teams.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For example, the almanac will predict when the last frost will come and the ground will be ready for planting, when to expect a dry spell or a rainy one, times of sunrise and sunset, ocean tides, phases of the moon, and so on.”

From Literature

The problem was that Hamilton has come to symbolize modern Ferrari—the frustrated team trapped in a historic dry spell—and not old-school Ferrari, which defined entire eras of the sport as motor-racing royalty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The water level would rise after a rainstorm and fall during a dry spell.

From Literature