driest
Americanadjective
adjective
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But the hottest and driest summer on record has been a "steep learning curve" for islanders, said Lundy managing director Derek Green.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Working from before dawn until midnight, farmers Nikoletta Pajsan Nagy and Laszlo Pajsan fought Europe's driest summer ever to save their red pepper harvest in Hungary.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
With this summer being the hottest and one of the driest on record, lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
July’s 6.5 millimeters of rain in England, about 0.25 inches, was the lowest since records began in 1836 and less than half the next driest July—in 1911.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The people said that even in the driest years nobody could ever remember a time when the spring had dried up.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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