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drought
noun as in dryness; shortage of supply
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Example Sentences
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.
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.
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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