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drought

noun as in dryness; shortage of supply

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He did end his winless drought with a stunning victory on home soil at Silverstone in July, but it was 10 races in before he stood on the podium with a third-place finish in Barcelona.

From BBC

Gene therapies based on such gene editing are already being used to treat inherited diseases, fight cancer and create drought- and heat-tolerant crops.

“The benefit of removing this enclosure is to allow elk to access additional habitat, increase the species’ population resilience during drought, and promote a more natural population cycle.”

This same drought has affected a number of other African countries, too.

From Salon

Led by two interceptions from rookie Tarheeb Still, the ball-hawking defense ended a three-game drought without a takeaway and helped overcome an inconsistent offense that was held without a touchdown.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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