dryness
Example Sentences
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This summer is not expected to break any records for dryness across the UK as a whole.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
It saw a "combination of record-breaking dryness, exceptional warmth and unprecedented sunshine," she noted.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It typically lasts up to a year, peaking around year-end, and tends to bring dryness and heat to much of Asia and wet weather to various places, including the Gulf Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The model suggests that over the next 80 years, the Arctic could experience up to 25% more runoff, 30% more subsurface flow, and increasing dryness in southern areas.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
It was one of those songs—“Aburn onye n’uwa, onye kambu n’uwa”—that eased the dryness in my throat as we got into his car, and I said, “I love you.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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