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Now Ramos is poised to end another dry spell.—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026 The verified account, @realanndowd (not to be confused with Bald Ann Dowd), made its first post on March 18 — finally ending the torturous 5,642-day dry spell of there being no Ann Dowd on the app.—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 The dry spell happened between 2012 and 2015, and killed more than 100 million trees.—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 The saucy track bemoans a 335-day dry spell since her last romantic encounter, with double entendres aplenty.—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry spell