dry spell

noun

: a period of dry weather
The flowers died during a dry spell.

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Morikawa, who last sat in the winner's circle in October of 2023 after winning the ZOZO Championship, appeared poised to snap that dry spell at one of the biggest tournaments of the year last week. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The win offered relief from a recent dry spell behind the arc. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 Southern California is experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the driest starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 During that lengthy dry spell, Miller had only scored twice, with both goals being deposited into empty nets. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dry spell

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“Dry spell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20spell. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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