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No More Deaths’ released videos earlier this year showing Border Patrol officers destroying water bottles the group leaves out for parched migrants over the past few years. — Charlie Lapastora, Fox News, "Border Patrol says it's seeing a decrease in migrant deaths at Arizona border," 17 Sep. 2018 Come hither, parched ones, because the Droughtlander is over and the time has come to quench! your! thirst! — Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, "Claire and Jamie Find Trouble in America in Outlander's Dramatic Premiere Episode," 5 Nov. 2018 Step 2: Treatment For dry skin, there are a number of ways to soothe parched complexions (i.e. amping up your antioxidant intake and reducing the number of acids in your routine). — Allison Duncan, Allure, "How to Tell If Your Skin Is Dry or Dehydrated, According to Experts," 22 Aug. 2018 As its name implies, dry eye can make your eyes feel super parched. — Korin Miller, SELF, "8 Signs You’re Way Overdue for an Eye Exam," 25 Oct. 2018 Those in need of more intense hydration can look to Farmacy's Sheet Mask with coconut water to heal parched skin, or Lancôme's overnight rose jelly formula, which promises softer complexions by morning. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "10 Face Masks for Happier Skin Right Now," 28 Sep. 2018 The other projects that received funding include ones to store more water underground, including in parched Southern California, as well as ones to raise the heights of existing dams. — Jim Carlton, WSJ, "California Awards $3 Billion in Water-Storage Projects," 24 July 2018 One: the parched landscape, bright sunshine, and the haze from the fires drove home exactly why bits of California catch fire on a regular basis. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "1,160 miles in 11 days: A grand tour with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio," 15 Aug. 2018 These other mega moisturizers will quench and nourish even the most parched skin, and were also popular among our testers. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "The 8 Best Hand Creams to Moisturize Dry, Cracked Hands ASAP," 6 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parched.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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