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also drouth
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
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Recent Examples of drought
Quote: Loons head coach Eric Ramsay has had last summer’s nine-game winless drought on his mind this June.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Here’s a look at drought conditions across California: How much of California is in drought?
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Despite that drought, there is a long history of Game 7s in the NBA Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Former UConn guard Bria Hartley hit a 3-pointer to end the scoring drought for her first field goal of the game, and fellow former Husky Olivia Nelson-Ododa kicked off a gritty run for the Sun with a turnaround fade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Here’s a look at drought conditions across California: How much of California is in drought?
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Despite that drought, there is a long history of Game 7s in the NBA Finals.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Former UConn guard Bria Hartley hit a 3-pointer to end the scoring drought for her first field goal of the game, and fellow former Husky Olivia Nelson-Ododa kicked off a gritty run for the Sun with a turnaround fade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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Meanwhile, Californians feel the effects of the shortage of at least 3 million homes in their pocketbooks.—
Laura Friedman,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Raising a dam also raises the risk of downstream water shortages, ecological disruption, and international tension.—
Joe Salas
July 06,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Red Oak parent Maria Barraza previously warned that the consolidation would destroy the community built around Red Oak, and raised concerns about a lack of engagement from the district with the school’s Spanish-speaking families.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Some listeners began to have doubts about The Velvet Sundown's existence over the past week, with multiple Reddit and X threads pointing out the lack of verifiable information on the band.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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