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
Rainfall was 24% lower last year as the country experienced one of its driest starts to the year, even though the winter saw heavy rain.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Agriculture along Peru's coast has always been difficult because the region is among the driest environments on Earth.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
Wildfires have severely impacted south-central Chile in recent years, especially in its warmest and driest summer months of January and February.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
He asked me to find the driest twigs.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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