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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 The five-time champion may have charmed the world over the decades, but now finds itself in a bit of a dry spell, thirsty for a sixth victory.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026 Their thrilling 4-1 series victory broke a 53-year dry spell for the Knicks and hopeful New Yorkers.—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry spell