parched
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Most of the rain that does eventually fall will be absorbed by the parched ground before it can replenish rivers, exacerbating the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The apple harvest in Germany is also expected to take a hit from the parched weather, Germany's Federal Statistical Office said in a report also released Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He arranged the private screening to symbolically request Robert De Niro’s blessing to play the dangerously charismatic Max Cady, an ex-con parched for revenge against those who had a hand in his imprisonment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
For the most parched areas of the UK, there is unlikely to be any rain over the next few days.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The team from Maxwell walked over to The Souls, shook their hands as they had been taught to do, and smiled the parched way that losers do.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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