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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
This study marks the first to use that data to model climate as rising temperatures are expected to fuel more disastrous events, from marine heat waves that kill coral to droughts.
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Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Sinkholes have always been part of the state’s landscape, created by long periods of droughts or heavy rains.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Floods, droughts, fires, and grid strain that might have been spread across several normal years tend to arrive together during an event like the one being forecast.
—Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Colorado has experienced several significant droughts over the past two decades, including major drought years in 2003, 2012, 2018 and the from late 2020 into early 2021.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Across the world, strong El Niño events can generally cause wetter conditions in the southern half of the United States, a weaker Atlantic hurricane season, droughts in Australia and Indonesia, heatwaves in India, and more coral bleaching in oceans across the world.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The droughts disrupted important navigation routes, forcing river transport to drop by up to 50 percent.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
While tariffs that impacted beef prices have recently relaxed, the damage has already been done, with the pricing pain compounded by the smallest cattle herd in 75 years due to prolonged droughts in several regions, Parsons said, and the suspension of cattle imports from Mexico.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Fan flowers resist heat and droughts, and since the plants are self-cleaning, there’s no need for deadheading.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Sinkholes have always been part of the state’s landscape, created by long periods of droughts or heavy rains.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Floods, droughts, fires, and grid strain that might have been spread across several normal years tend to arrive together during an event like the one being forecast.
—Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Colorado has experienced several significant droughts over the past two decades, including major drought years in 2003, 2012, 2018 and the from late 2020 into early 2021.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Across the world, strong El Niño events can generally cause wetter conditions in the southern half of the United States, a weaker Atlantic hurricane season, droughts in Australia and Indonesia, heatwaves in India, and more coral bleaching in oceans across the world.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The droughts disrupted important navigation routes, forcing river transport to drop by up to 50 percent.
—Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
While tariffs that impacted beef prices have recently relaxed, the damage has already been done, with the pricing pain compounded by the smallest cattle herd in 75 years due to prolonged droughts in several regions, Parsons said, and the suspension of cattle imports from Mexico.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Fan flowers resist heat and droughts, and since the plants are self-cleaning, there’s no need for deadheading.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droughts
Noun
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Cuba provides free, universal healthcare, but the system has been pushed to the brink as a result of resource shortages, fuel scarcity and power outages that can last more than 20 hours.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s critical infrastructure have also led to gasoline shortages in some areas and persistent airport delays.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The artist thought that paintings and drawings have a certain depth that photography on its own lacks.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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What Hafley’s team lacks are proven, established names; productivity that can be relied on if healthy.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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“Droughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droughts. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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