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 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
In Gaza City, Rami Deif Allah, who was displaced from Beit Hanoun, was drying out soaked mattresses in the weak sunshine, with his elderly mother and children.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Over the last couple of days, the winds have been drying out areas recently visited by rain.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
Apparently the body was trying to keep them from drying out, because Derek could not blink.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
