thirsty
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Another obstacle is that upgrading an older data center to newer, less thirsty technology is expensive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Soil is like a type of reservoir - those stores are depleted by thirsty trees and plants, and evaporation during hot temperatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Most of the immigrants who had poured across the border Thursday and early Friday seemingly left of their own accord, hungry and thirsty after finding no help in the enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Drink water frequently throughout the day before you feel thirsty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
On a trip to the fabric store, I remember being thirsty and moving toward the water fountain right in front of the store.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
Many facilities tout that they will use “closed loop” cooling systems that minimize on-site water use, but such systems can require more power than ones that use conventional, but thirstier, cooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It is the largest city in the world not built on a water source, and the city of gold is getting thirstier.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2024
“A warmer atmosphere is a thirstier atmosphere, and without a compensating increase in precipitation, which has not occurred, humans and ecosystems will be left with less water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Rising temperatures, a thirstier atmosphere and the expansion of communities around the edges of the reserve put the Pine Barrens at risk.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2023
It was the first week of Twelfthmoon, on the far side of the Elmuthaleth, and Strange the dreamer—library stowaway and scholar of fairy tales—had never been thirstier, or more full of wonder.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Meanwhile, the automaker’s biggest, thirstiest trucks are also its top sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
No one who watched is likely to forget Rubio’s awkward stare as he furtively reached for a water bottle, cementing his reputation as the thirstiest man in the U.S.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025
Industry water reduction promises generally compare artificial turf with the thirstiest sod grasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
That’s not good news for some of the thirstiest vehicles on the road: pickup trucks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Them is sure the thirstiest menials ever I heard tell of!
From The Definite Object A Romance of New York by Jeffery Farnol
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