as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment
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Recent Examples of waterless
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.
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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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Cold weather always brings its own set of challenges, and one common winter woe is the discomfort of dry and chapped lips.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Make sure your tools are completely dry before storing them in your garage, basement, potting shed, or other dry location.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Like everywhere else on the internet, people are thirsty for attention on LinkedIn, too, and startups have realized there’s money to be made helping people grow their audiences.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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Beterbiev would likely punish Paul the way his haters are thirsty to see.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The name of the estate comes from an ancient myth about the monks who arrived in the arid Costers del Segre region in the 18th century to do penance.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Facing record-breaking heat and a dwindling water supply, Utah farmers are experimenting with innovative crops to sustain agriculture in the arid West.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Waterless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterless. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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