dryness

Example Sentences

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That summer saw temperatures exceed 40C for the first time in parts of Britain, stretching fire services to their limits and highlighting how rising heat and dryness can rapidly escalate fire risk.

From BBC • May 6, 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

But now, just over two months later, abnormal dryness has returned to areas of Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The FDA has approved multiple HRTs to treat hot flashes, vaginal dryness and discomfort, and to prevent bone loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He needed a drink of water, not only to relieve the dryness of his throat but to ease the tension of his neck muscles.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier