leave dry
Example Sentences
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Willard said as he faced down poor water supply he had to decide which crops to keep growing and which to leave dry across his 300 or so acres.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
Young people who once may have taken over family concerns are now looking elsewhere as their parents leave dry dirt unplanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
Four new picture books leave dry land behind to reflect on the rewards and perils of friendship, empathy, courage and more.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2017
His father was drowned and if he followed his inclination the orphaned lad would never leave dry ground.
From Dorothy's Travels by S. Schneider
And when you're at sea you say: 'Wasn't I the fool to ever leave dry land; and if I get back and get a job,' says you, 'you'll never see me leave it again.
From The Wind Bloweth by Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne
