dry spell

Example Sentences

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After intense winter rains, March brought heat and a dry spell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Arsenal’s quest to end a two-decade dry spell hasn’t exactly been helped by one of the most neurotic fan bases in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A prolonged dry spell increased the wildfire risk across parts of the country.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

But meteorologists say they have observed that rains now often fall in huge volumes within a small area in a short span of time after a prolonged dry spell.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Could he, could he possibly, hope that the short dry spell would continue into a drawn-out drought?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig