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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
Christian Pulisic ended his scoring drought, which dated back to 2024 for the country and had been since December for AC Milan, while the team played swift, free-flowing soccer.
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In terms of maintenance, ninebark is drought-tolerant once established and requires very little pruning and fertilization.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain data center development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 June 2026
In terms of maintenance, ninebark is drought-tolerant once established and requires very little pruning and fertilization.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain data center development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The Angels share the majors’ worst record, sit seven games out of a playoff spot and face a 100-loss pace, extending baseball’s longest postseason drought.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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Despite more than $100 million in federal investment, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority continues to struggle with aging generators, equipment shortages and years of deferred maintenance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In a time of a workforce shortage, Mainstay is not replacing people with tech.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This area is the best of the best—in part because of the wildlife sightings but also because of the lack of vehicles (the land is exclusively crossed by guests of Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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