dry up
Example Sentences
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Payments for previously delivered cargoes would likely dry up by mid-December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Authorities say as the reservoir continues to dry up, there’s a higher probability that more skeletal remains will be discovered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
If a financial bubble were to burst "or if prices remained in a sustained downward trend, the flow could dry up," said EY's Garcia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
If flowering plants begin to dry up, they produce less.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Many of the farm’s streams and ponds would simply dry up if not for the cover of trees.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
