droughts
- plural of drought.
Example Sentences
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Droughts were declared across much of England in 2025 following a very dry spring, and hosepipe bans followed in the summer after demand for water increased.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Droughts and floods can disrupt daily life, damage ecosystems, and strain local and global economies.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Droughts can drive up costs because without enough water, businesses have to buy more feed instead of relying on grazing lands, said Karina Schoengold, a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 26, 2025
Droughts also weakened the alfalfa crop, which drove up the cost of feed and ultimately the price of beef.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Droughts are described, where “there was not a drop of rain for three or four months, and cattle were fed upon the leaves of the trees.”
From The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes by Butler, Thomas Belden
