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In that dry spell, Michigan’s program transitioned from club to Division I in 2012, and the Big Ten formally added the sport in 2015.—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026 Brazilians are known for their joyful style of play and pulling off spectacular tricks such as a bicycle kick, said Carlini, who hopes his team will end the dry spell this year.—ABC News, 18 May 2026 The day-one surge was also a win for Silicon Valley venture capitalists amid an IPO dry spell.—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026 Put another way, the Giants went 130 plate appearances between walks, a dry spell that lasted from the eighth inning Monday night against the San Diego Padres (Rafael Devers) to the ninth inning Saturday (Ramos drawing the first of the three that Sanders issued).—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry spell