Example Sentences

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Recent business ventures have struggled, the Hollywood production deals that initially subsidized his exit are drying up, and his nonprofit arm laid off much of its staff shortly before Christmas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"Let's take back the city, free the mountains!" read one protester's banner, while another with a picture of a drop of water read: "The Olympics are drying me out."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

He's not the only one - the worldwide matcha craze means supplies of the bright green Japanese tea are drying up and the demand is pushing up prices.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Cities all over America are drying up because of poor resource management and global heating, making it all the more imperative for city officials to seek ways of watering our communities.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

I kiss her forehead and both her cheeks and then her forehead again, and before I’m done, Helena’s tears are drying and a smile is starting to sneak around her split lip.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron