: deprived of natural moisture
parched land
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Could I have some water? I'm parched.
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Residents and hikers first saw it as a modest brush fire looming in the parched scrubland.
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
The winds will die down, and rain will eventually return to Southern California, but this one-two punch of high wind and parched landscapes will recur and intensify in the future.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
The region has been experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the most parched starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
The winds will die down, and rain will eventually return to Southern California, but this one-two punch of high wind and parched landscapes will recur and intensify in the future.
—Kylie Mohr, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
The region has been experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the most parched starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Parched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parched. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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