parched
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Among those bracing for impact are shipping companies using the Panama Canal, a chokepoint that is tightening just as shipping is throttled from the Strait of Hormuz to the parched Rhine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
El Niño is turning the waterway into another chokepoint in a global economy riddled with them, from the Strait of Hormuz to the parched Rhine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It ignited near a hiking trail in the parched hills just northwest of the city on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A historically hot summer on the planet's fastest-warming continent has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people -- and increased the risk of wildfires, with blazes periodically sweeping through parched landscapes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She tossed her head and heaved herself through the foam, ignoring the sticks and rocks that beat against her legs, ignoring the urge to stop and fill her parched mouth.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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