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For decades, so much water has been taken that the river seldom meets the sea in Mexico, and its delta, once filled with lush wetlands and forests, has shriveled to stretches of dry riverbed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

A survey of hundreds of Barclays online brokerage clients during the 2008-09 financial crisis found that their willingness to take risk shriveled as the stock market crashed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

The Mountain Fire had scorched some of the fruit, leaving it shriveled or in ashes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2024

He crunched at a few of them but found only shriveled, moldy nubs inside.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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