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drying up
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In the world of art, media and design, cash flow can feel fickle, often flowing strongly one month and drying up the next.—
Rhett Power,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026 -
Ponds and streams are drying up.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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“Cooling (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooling%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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