aridity
Example Sentences
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But it isn’t just the heat—it’s the aridity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Dating to between 12,800 and 11,400 years ago, the engravings correspond to a time when temporary lakes and rivers reappeared after centuries of extreme aridity.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025
The desert's extreme aridity makes it one of the clearest places on Earth to view the night sky and is famous for being home to the largest radio telescope in the world.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
But many leading producers face higher temperatures, greater aridity, and other challenges to raising a crop that requires very specific conditions to thrive.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
The mind is beset by light and space, the kinesthetic novelty of aridity, high temperature, and wind.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
