drying out
Example Sentences
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“Also, we’re in a situation where the Great Salt Lake is drying out, and we haven’t even begun to stop the decline.”
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
The net effect is a drying out, researchers found in a new study.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The lake is drying out as more water from snowmelt in the mountains is diverted for use by farms and a growing population, and from drought and a warming climate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
A worm expends a vast amount of energy to jump and faces risks of predation or drying out while suspended in the air.
From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025
About thirty minutes later, I had all of them drying out in the sun.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
