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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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Beyond its destabilizing effects, scarcity can also damage local ecosystems and water management systems - e.g. droughts can concentrate pollutants in water, raising treatment costs and reducing water quality in the process.
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Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Heat’s best stretch was a 13-2 run in the first quarter that briefly put them ahead, but that was followed by a drought that included only one Heat basket in the final 5:35 of the first quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Zimbabwe have not played Test cricket against a ‘big three’ country since 2005, but will break that drought next month against England in a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Zimbabwe have not played Test cricket against a ‘big three’ country since 2005, but will break that drought next month against England in a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Heat’s best stretch was a 13-2 run in the first quarter that briefly put them ahead, but that was followed by a drought that included only one Heat basket in the final 5:35 of the first quarter.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Zimbabwe have not played Test cricket against a ‘big three’ country since 2005, but will break that drought next month against England in a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Zimbabwe have not played Test cricket against a ‘big three’ country since 2005, but will break that drought next month against England in a one-off Test match at Trent Bridge.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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