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Mega Millions has been having a bit of a dry spell as of late, as no one has won the jackpot since December, when a New Jersey ticket holder scored the $90 million jackpot.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The dry spell, combined with warmer-than-normal temperatures, took a toll on the Sierra snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California’s water supply.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
This run of form followed a lengthy dry spell during the first half of the season, with the 27-year-old managing to score just seven times in 22 appearances.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Long-awaited after seven years of drought, the heavy rains brought relief to the North African nation, ending a dry spell and securing at least a year of drinking water by filling reservoirs.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The dry spell, combined with warmer-than-normal temperatures, took a toll on the Sierra snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California’s water supply.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
This run of form followed a lengthy dry spell during the first half of the season, with the 27-year-old managing to score just seven times in 22 appearances.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Long-awaited after seven years of drought, the heavy rains brought relief to the North African nation, ending a dry spell and securing at least a year of drinking water by filling reservoirs.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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