dry spell

noun

: a period of dry weather
The flowers died during a dry spell.

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And there are no signs of a lengthy dry spell to come, either. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 The dry spell was broken in July 1997, when the agency's Pathfinder lander touched down in Chryse Planitia, about 530 miles (850 kilometers) from Viking 1. Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026 That put defending World Cup champs Argentina back into the finals, while England’s dry spell — having not won since 1966 — continues. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026 Has Sacramento, known as a baseball town since the 1940s, suddenly hit a dry spell? Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry spell

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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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