Example Sentences

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“Also, we’re in a situation where the Great Salt Lake is drying out, and we haven’t even begun to stop the decline.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Now that money spigot is drying up, especially in smaller markets, as more consumers drop the cable bundles that long fueled the sports economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“This is a desert, and our water is drying up,” said Misha Melehes, who lives near Bouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

The global liquidity cycle — best described as the flow of funds through world financial markets — is drying up and this is bearish for equities, says a veteran strategist.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

She says her hair is drying out, her skin and nails, she shows me all over how she’s dying on the vine.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee