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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
Egypt were well backed in the stands against Belgium and looked set to end their drought after taking the lead through Emam Ashour’s thunderous strike, but a poor second half left them hanging on for a creditable point.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The group also cited the effects of climate change and recent heat waves and drought.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Overhauls in the front office (promoting Brandon Beane to general manager in 2017), coaching staff (hiring Sean McDermott in 2017) and roster resulted in a 2017 playoff berth, ending an 18-year postseason drought that was the longest in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
The group also cited the effects of climate change and recent heat waves and drought.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
Overhauls in the front office (promoting Brandon Beane to general manager in 2017), coaching staff (hiring Sean McDermott in 2017) and roster resulted in a 2017 playoff berth, ending an 18-year postseason drought that was the longest in the NFL.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drought
Noun
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The Crimean peninsula has had periodic fuel shortages from Ukrainian strikes before, but the current crisis is the worst since its 2014 annexation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Novelli said one of the reasons many kids in New Haven are still behind in reading is a shortage of pre-kindergarten education.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Detainees at the facility have reported a lack of access to lawyers and poor physical conditions, including worms in the food, toilets that do not flush, floors flooding with fecal waste and insects everywhere.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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