dry up
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She said she had been a successful model abroad with a top agency, but after signing with MC2 and getting a work visa through the agency, her work dried up.
“The data shows the predominance of short-term and concentrated funding, exposing banks to roll-over and redemption risks if these funding channels were to dry up.”
But locals complain that short-term tourist accommodation has driven up housing prices and dried up supply.
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Wins have dried up in recent years, and he started this season's tour with a missed cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii, before exploding back into form at Pebble Beach.
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As the days pass and fuel supplies dry up, the number of taxis cruising the streets of Havana has dwindled.
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