dry well
AmericanEtymology
Origin of dry well
First recorded in 1760–70
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But "we are already struggling with water scarcity", the 57-year-old said, standing beside a dry well.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
He added: "I will not go quietly. I will not be cancelled for convenience. I was tried by media and hung out to dry well before the facts were established."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
Let it dry well, and you can store valuables in the last place someone might look.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
A Bend, Oregon, man who went missing on Christmas Day was found alive and in good condition in a dry well inside a gated storage unit facility, local police said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
“You look as low as a toad in a dry well, chile.”
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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