drought
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The blaze broke out in an area that was ravaged by massive fires in 1911, during a similar period of heatwaves and drought.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The blaze broke out in an area that was ravaged by massive fires in 1911, during a similar period of heatwaves and drought -- and is the country's largest wildfire since then.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hurst and Basey rallied to cut the deficit to 8-7, but Benesh ended the scoring drought with a monster block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But drought and overuse have drained its reservoirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Thirty years? Hey, wait, that’s how long the drought has been going on.”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
"Water cheek!" is the Metro's headline as it reports that campaigners have hit out after the government backed plans to allow water companies to increase prices during droughts.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Water companies being allowed to increase prices during droughts and Amy Hunt's gold medal run dominates Monday's papers.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Heat waves and droughts are transforming Europe’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The World Meteorological Organization has called for more scientific research, pointing to a "rise in demand for these activities ... due to the frequency of droughts".
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was then too that the holy men at Laguna and Acoma warned the people that the balance of the world had been disturbed and the people could expect droughts and harder days to come.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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