dry spell

Example Sentences

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This warm and dry spell was driven by a combination of factors.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

The sluggish IPO pace has contributed to a continued dry spell in venture capital and a backlog of older VC-backed companies that remain in venture portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

That has led to torrential rains over a short span of time, often after a prolonged dry spell – unlike in the past when monsoon showers were spread evenly over four months.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

The tottering system was vulnerable to the first good push, which came in the form of a century-long dry spell that hit Yucatan between about 800 and 900 a.d.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann