dryness
Example Sentences
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It typically lasts up to a year, peaking around year-end, and tends to bring dryness and heat to much of Asia and wet weather to various places, including the Gulf Coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
While blocking highs may not be happening more often, studies suggest that when they do occur the heat and dryness they bring are more intense than in the past.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The model suggests that over the next 80 years, the Arctic could experience up to 25% more runoff, 30% more subsurface flow, and increasing dryness in southern areas.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
Heavy rainfall leads to high growth of grass and brush, which then becomes abundant fuel during periods of extreme dryness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
More commonly, the dryness comes back and the fuzz of grass withers or a little frost curls it and there’s that amount of seed wasted.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
