lack of moisture
Example Sentences
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Henry Moreton, a regional NFU chair in Lincolnshire, said crops had been "drying out and dying because of the extreme heat and the lack of moisture".
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Unlike a typical drought, which refers to a total lack of moisture, a snow drought refers to a deficit in the expected amount of snow, Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024
In some Himalayan towns, a lack of moisture in the winds reduced the amount of winter rain and snow, leading to record-breaking temperatures this week.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023
A lack of moisture at high altitudes in the tropical Atlantic where storms begin their development may have played a role as well, he said.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022
Even the sagebrush struggled to exist, and the oaks were dwarfed from lack of moisture.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
