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Recent Examples of dryness
Many ranchers delayed rebuilding due to a resurgence of dryness this spring and wildfires that ravaged more grazing land.
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Tom Polansek,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Scientists who study the river have found that natural drought cycles are only part of what’s happening, and that global warming is making the dryness significantly worse.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The options are limited, overall, which is why Joylux partnered with Halle Berry to introduce a hormone-free vaginal gel today that relieves dryness, featuring an innovative new ingredient.
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Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
That can include dry brushing, scalp oiling, applying a hair mask and picking one skin concern to target that day, whether dryness, keratosis pilaris or body acne.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Poke your finger into the top inch of soil to test for dryness, and give it a long, deep watering if needed.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Hyaluronic acid helps draw moisture into the skin, which can reduce the likelihood of powder settling into fine lines or emphasizing dryness.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
So the addition of tea tree oil and mint, which notably can relieve dryness and itch while improving overall scalp health, rounds out the formula to help deliver those hair-thickening results.
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Erika Reals,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
If your baby suffers from skin irritations such as eczema, rough patches, redness dryness or rashes, the All Over Ointment Eczema Treatment with Colloidal Oatmeal can help provide relief.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Tom Polansek,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Scientists who study the river have found that natural drought cycles are only part of what’s happening, and that global warming is making the dryness significantly worse.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The options are limited, overall, which is why Joylux partnered with Halle Berry to introduce a hormone-free vaginal gel today that relieves dryness, featuring an innovative new ingredient.
—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
That can include dry brushing, scalp oiling, applying a hair mask and picking one skin concern to target that day, whether dryness, keratosis pilaris or body acne.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Poke your finger into the top inch of soil to test for dryness, and give it a long, deep watering if needed.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Hyaluronic acid helps draw moisture into the skin, which can reduce the likelihood of powder settling into fine lines or emphasizing dryness.
—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
So the addition of tea tree oil and mint, which notably can relieve dryness and itch while improving overall scalp health, rounds out the formula to help deliver those hair-thickening results.
—
Erika Reals,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
If your baby suffers from skin irritations such as eczema, rough patches, redness dryness or rashes, the All Over Ointment Eczema Treatment with Colloidal Oatmeal can help provide relief.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dryness
Noun
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Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed fighting to exhaustion, the two aging legends will look to do the same with a round-of-16 spot on the line.
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That gap between outward performance and inward exhaustion is what causes many owners to question their own judgment.
Noun
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And because these processes can vary at different altitudes, just examining the total amount of ozone in a column through the atmosphere can obscure a depletion trend at a specific altitude.
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That is what makes depletion so expensive and regeneration so hard to displace.
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In its 2023 plan for California’s next decade of agriculture, the department outlined various goals and strategies for the future of farming to address issues such as climate change, rising costs and land availability.
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Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
Noun
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
Noun
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Shunammite, once so determined to get her period, is staring down the possibility of barrenness and, in Gilead, that means spinsterhood.
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Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
Noun
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Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.
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But there’s also a discernible strain of hope and timeliness amid the bleakness in some of the most recent hits.
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“Dryness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dryness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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