dry spell
Example Sentences
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While that dry spell will draw empty stares from fans in Seattle, Pittsburgh or San Diego, it’s a fiasco for a franchise that’s won 27 of them and regards October silverware as its birthright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The prolonged dry spell this summer meant his crop was beginning to die.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Not enough rain will fall to alleviate the recent dry spell, with experts warning that months of persistent wet weather is needed to replenish water supplies.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
At Real, a two-year dry spell constitutes a full-blown crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I was not the problem when it came to my lifelong relationship dry spell.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
