driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Dredging allows more water to flow through the delta without flooding, so water officials can keep reservoirs full—brimming with water they can release later in the year, even in the driest summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
There were extremely wet winters in 2022 and 2023, followed by one of the driest periods on record in the fall and winter of 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
New research reveals that life beneath the surface of one of the driest places on Earth is far more resilient and diverse than many scientists expected.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
The UK saw its hottest summer on record, as well as the driest spring in England since 1893.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Agriculture was another nonstarter in Australia, which is not only the driest continent but also the one with the most infertile soils.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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