driest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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"East Anglia is one of the driest parts of our country," she said.
From BBC
Scott Walker, chief executive of GB Potatoes, said planting and harvesting conditions were favourable this year, but the middle of the season, was "one of the driest in modern memory".
From BBC
The record-breaking sunny year was bolstered by an exceptional spring, which was not only the sunniest and warmest on record, but also the driest in more than 50 years.
From BBC
Research has shown that the last 25 years were likely the driest quarter-century in the American West in at least 1,200 years, and that global warming is contributing to this megadrought.
From Los Angeles Times
But the following January-through-April was the driest such period on record in California.
From Los Angeles Times
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