dehydration

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Recent Examples of dehydration Per multiple reports, preliminary autopsies showed that the lions, named Mugi, Ichigo, and Ruena, had suffered from systemic dehydration and multiple organ failure before dying. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 Cyclosporiasis is rarely fatal, but both people had underlying health conditions that may have been exacerbated by the intestinal illness and dehydration caused by the parasite, according to the state health department. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026 Preparedness is even more important in the summer, when dehydration, sun exposure, and unexpected weather changes can derail a hike. Gentry Hale, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration. Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dehydration
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dryness
Noun
  • The analysis also reveals much of the region also saw the widespread dryness observed in May and June persist and intensify, with exceptionally low rainfall reported in France, Spain, parts of Germany.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trees lose moisture over extended periods of exceptional heat and dryness, becoming progressively more combustible.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Dehydration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dehydration. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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