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Adjective
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The best times to see the Northern Lights are during the winter months when the sky is cloudless and the moon wanes.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025 -
The sky in Modesto and Sacramento is expected to be cloudless on Tuesday night, when the best galaxy viewing conditions begin, according to to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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Unlike cacti, which store water to survive hot and arid environments, these flowers can exist for long periods of time in seed form in the soil.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Bahrain, and other countries across the Gulf rely on desalination plants to sustain populations of millions in arid climates.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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The days are getting longer, which means extra sunny hours to enjoy time outside.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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The passage of time also posed a challenge, as the bleach and dye used to create Bessette-Kennedy’s sunny blonde in the ’90s have come a long way.—
Kirbie Johnson,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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Wildfire risks rising In many locations, meteorologists are also concerned about rising wildfire risk due to drier-than-normal and warmer-than-normal temperatures, as well as the arrival of spring weather.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some will remain in dry storage, while others may attempt to launch from the Dillon Marina, the only other marina on the lake.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mother Earth has awakened after a mild-winter snooze.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lyon emphasized the significance of body composition in conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia and mild cognitive impairment.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
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Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in California, a mandatory wood-burning ban is in force for the South Coast Air Basin—which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties—until midnight on Saturday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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