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also drouths
as in shortages
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 droughts
Biologists say salmon populations have declined due to a combination of factors, including dams, which have blocked off spawning areas, the loss of vital floodplain habitats and global warming, which is intensifying droughts and causing warmer temperatures in rivers.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The arid region has long seen droughts, but this one has been historic.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Lystrosaurus managed to thrive despite the era’s volatile climate, warm temperatures, and frequent droughts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Agriculture and urbanization reduce the amount and diversity of flowering plants, and droughts can reduce plant flowering and the resources bees rely on.
—Andony Melathopoulos, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Storms, droughts and other natural disasters can affect harvests, lowering supply.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
In arid climates, significant water usage to cool data centers has raised concerns for the potential of droughts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That is particularly important as climate change makes droughts more severe and can also increase the amount of moisture in atmospheric river storms.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King's College London, points to China's increasing use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The arid region has long seen droughts, but this one has been historic.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Lystrosaurus managed to thrive despite the era’s volatile climate, warm temperatures, and frequent droughts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
Agriculture and urbanization reduce the amount and diversity of flowering plants, and droughts can reduce plant flowering and the resources bees rely on.
—Andony Melathopoulos, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Storms, droughts and other natural disasters can affect harvests, lowering supply.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
In arid climates, significant water usage to cool data centers has raised concerns for the potential of droughts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That is particularly important as climate change makes droughts more severe and can also increase the amount of moisture in atmospheric river storms.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Pauline Heinrichs, who studies climate and energy at King's College London, points to China's increasing use of coal to offset hydropower shortfalls due to droughts, worsening emissions that contribute to climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droughts
Noun
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As the world creeps toward peak travel season, industry leaders are taking notice of the fuel shortages.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates rerouting some of their oil supplies and with many nations drawing from their emergency stockpiles, the world will continue to face more shortages, Pickering said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cinch doesn't have many add-on options available, which means customization lacks.—
Caroline Ernst,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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As of Wednesday, firearms dealers are required under state law to use scanners that pull the prospective purchaser’s name, date of birth and other details from the card’s magnetic strip, which the new design lacks — except if they are authorized otherwise.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Droughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droughts. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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