Example Sentences

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At the same time, summers have experienced record-breaking temperatures that have desiccated vegetation and soils.

From Scientific American • Dec. 13, 2022

The blazes in Sierra forests have exposed the domino effects of climate change on firefighting challenges: Frequent heat waves and overall higher temperatures have desiccated West Coast flora, making it more vulnerable to large fires.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2021

Dramatic droughts have desiccated the corn and bean farms of Mexico’s northern Coahuila state.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2019

The narrow discipline of the doctorate might, one may surmise, have desiccated his intellect.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2010