dry spell

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noun

a prolonged period of dry weather.

a period of little or no productivity or activity, low income, etc.

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Origin of dry spell

First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use dry spell in a sentence

Ochoo blamed the region’s loss of tree cover for the long dry spells that had become more common.
Mixing trees and crops can help both farmers and the climate|Jonathan Lambert|July 14, 2021|Science News
Because of climate change, the prolonged dry spells of the past 10 years are much warmer and therefore more severe than those that occurred decades ago.
California facing drought crisis as water shortages mount and fire danger escalates|Diana Leonard, Laris Karklis|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
It can really make up for a little dry spell here or there, but certainly this year with the shortened season, it's great.
This time, Capitals build a big lead and keep a grip on it, beating Flyers, 5-3|Samantha Pell|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
It is just as likely, however, that there will be a long dry spell and the Valley will find itself in a predicament similar to that faced by Seattle when it overrelied on Boeing.
Why it’s a mistake to bet against Silicon Valley|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Without Curry, Doncic has been forced to carry a massive shot-making and playmaking burden, prompting him to settle more often for low-percentage attempts and causing ugly dry spells when he is off the court.
How Luka Doncic’s Mavericks lost their joyful swagger and how they can get it back|Ben Golliver|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
California, similarly, will take a long time to emerge from this terrible dry spell.
America’s Axis of Drought|Kate Galbraith|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malcolm Jones goes to the Oklahoma State Fair with a farming family who tell him how they get through the dry spell.
Oklahoma Farmers Find Ways to Cope While Waiting for Drought to End|Malcolm Jones|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was an ideal camping place in a dry spell, but not any too desirable in times of high water.
The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge|Frank Gee Patchin
We've had such a long dry spell, but now we've had rain, a real soaker.
The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould
Then, when that broke, we got heavy rains and hailstorms and floods, and that destroyed what got through the dry spell.
Temple Trouble|Henry Beam Piper
Don't begin to water your plants in your garden in a dry season unless you can keep on doing so as long as the dry spell lasts.
ABC of Gardening|Eben Eugene Rexford
It looks as if it has set in for a long dry spell; the country 'll be so we kin git around in it without trouble.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)|John McElroy

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