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And perhaps counter-intuitively, prolonged dry weather can raise the risk of flash flooding when it eventually does rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Scientists think the shape may help plants survive dry and hot conditions by limiting water loss and releasing heat more effectively.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
There have been several wildfires in the region this summer because of the hot, dry weather.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Despite that short evolutionary history, the plants have adapted to remarkably different habitats across the islands, including humid highland forests and hot, dry lowlands.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
I force the sandwich to my lips and it crumbles, dry toast smeared with butter, in my mouth.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
High pressure causes colder air to sink in the atmosphere, where it compresses, warms up and dries out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new way to control how ink dries by adding ultra fine bubbles to ink droplets instead of chemical additives.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
"We work in staggered timing... doing our work in early mornings and after sunset," said 42-year-old Babulal Narayan, who rakes the salt as brine water dries in shallow pools.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
At the same time, “As the money dries up because of the blockade, we may find that more and more folks have no choice but to mobilize politically,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
“I love a man who dries my dishes. Even if he does insult me.”
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
That really divided Whigs between drys and wets.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2017
So who are the other Washington VIPs queuing up for blow drys, yoga, personal training and makeup application in the comfort of their open concept living rooms?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2015
And while profits from cuts, colouring and blow drys have remained static, in 2012 the salon's hair extension business has grown 60% year on year.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2012
But she nonetheless tells her very fellow drys that she can secure Nucky’s help in doing away with these neighborhood stashes.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2010
As the river of that name that runs away from itself when it rains and drys up when it is clear, is so uncertain, the name Allegheny does not appeal to the masses.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.
Reservoirs are vital for water supply because they store excess rainwater from wetter months and hold it for use during drier summer periods.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Dairy farmers are installing "cow showers" and giant cooling fans as hotter, drier summers become more common.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Similarly, while La Niña brings drier and hotter weather in the south, it can create wetter and colder conditions in the northern U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
While El Niño brings colder and wetter conditions to the Southern U.S., it typically generates drier and warmer weather up north.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
As they entered March the weather became drier, but cruel winds skinned their hands and faces every time they went out onto the grounds.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
The majority of Southern California, except for the immediate coastline, will see an enhanced risk of large wildfires Friday through Sunday, when conditions will be hottest and driest, said Kristen Stewart, meteorologist with the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
A drought has been extended across the whole of Wales with the country on course for its driest July on record in 190 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
That turbocharged vegetation growth, which then collided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Rainfall levels in Wales, where drought was triggered in parts last week, are so low that July 2026 is currently the fourth driest of any month since records began.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Akkersons were the driest couple in town.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
It's not as complicated as assessing whether a footballer has dived – this is a cut and dried thing that anybody can enter a debate into.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
As a result, fallow fields are in a "deplorable state, and at the slightest spark, the blaze spreads like wildfire" due to vegetation dried out by the heat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Tourism in the region has dried up, and investment is under pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
By examining ancient layers of lake sediment, researchers uncovered evidence that several lakes dried out roughly 7,500 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Elisha had calculated the supplies they’d need: salted meats, dried fruits, hard biscuits, scientific instruments, even smaller boats.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
This includes drying riverbeds, fish in distress, an accumulation of algae, wildfire risk and concern from farmers about crop growth, grazing conditions and water availability for livestock.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Our fuels have been drying out over time and are at pretty much critical levels right now,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Warmer air absorbs more water, drying out vegetation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
France has been battered by three heatwaves since May as part of increasingly common extreme weather episodes linked to climate change, causing excess deaths, drying up rivers and fuelling wildfires.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She stretched out on a sun-drenched rock, drying her fur in the late-afternoon light.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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