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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest an arid speech about duty and responsibility

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Recent Examples of arid Photograph: Pablo Romero In the arid region south of Mexicali, where the pale desert dominates the landscape, the Las Arenitas wetland feels like a mirage. Geraldine Castro, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025 With reduced visibility, poor air quality and hazardous driving conditions, large-scale dust storms like this reflect ongoing challenges posed by drought and land degradation in arid regions. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 On an arid swath of the Mojave Desert, on the California side of the border with Nevada, sits the only facility in America that mines rare earth minerals – materials policymakers across the political spectrum agree are necessary for the economy and national defense. Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025 Timely rains and above-average moisture are even more influential in arid regions, like those where Heffelfinger manages mule deer and Coues deer. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arid
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Adjective
  • The Salon Clutch Structured yet theatrical, Le Salon is Jacquemus’s answer to the evening clutch—pared back, but never boring.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 May 2025
  • Even Jiro himself, originally thought the film would be boring, Gelb admitted.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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  • This higher elevation, combined with low to moderate levels of rainfall, temperature, and dry weather, all come together to form a pretty ideal environment for growing wine grapes.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
  • While much of Sunday will remain dry, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop from 2-6 p.m., mainly across eastern Kansas before pushing into western Missouri.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Those collectibles may well hold signs of past life on that enigmatic, dusty and foreboding world.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 13 May 2025
  • The days of my girlhood were dusty, dirty, sooty, and sweaty.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • During the growing season, more than half of our residential water is used for our landscapes, particularly the ubiquitous and thirsty Kentucky bluegrass (which, despite the name, comes from Europe).
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
  • Their offense is thirsty, their defense disheveled.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Mets were three outs away from a sixth shutout in 23 games before Philadelphia scored four in the ninth off a tiring Max Kranick and Edwin Díaz.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Naturally, Raducanu’s level took a dip and the 2024 U.S Open runner-up seized the chance to let rip against a tiring opponent.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • Albon asked Williams for information on where Leclerc was likely slow at the restart, looking for a spot to capitalize.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • Life has likely felt a bit nebulous and slow for you in the past year, Cancer.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The sleep aide wakes up the weary with customizable light settings and soothing sounds—not to mention, will look like total eye candy on her nightstand.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Tym Brown adds fine support as the school’s weary and worn-down principal.
    Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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  • The South Coast Air Basin includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
  • This prohibits wood burning both indoors and outdoors across Orange County and the non-desert areas of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Arid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arid. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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