dry spell

Example Sentences

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Aduhelm received accelerated Food and Drug Administration approval in 2021, ending a two-decade dry spell without any new Alzheimer’s treatments.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But Italy has suffered through a dry spell more recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Florida is in the midst of its worst drought in 25 years, but the dry spell actually ranked far down on the list of challenges these bedraggled growers were facing.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

But she has endured a long dry spell in the discipline in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

After rain fell on September 9, a warm, deadly dry spell followed, lasting over a month.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy