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Recent Examples of bone-dry
The wildfire risk would be very high, thanks to a bone-dry, fuel-rich Southern California landscape, along with warm temperatures and high winds that were forecast for Jan. 7.
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Forecasters and fire officials have said that the rains last month in the Bay Area have created a different landscape than what faced crews in bone-dry Los Angeles County.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
And bone-dry vegetation means a new fire could ignite and any moment.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, two new fires are burning near San Diego amid relentless Santa Ana winds and bone-dry conditions that have kept Southern California on high alert for over two weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Forecasters and fire officials have said that the rains last month in the Bay Area have created a different landscape than what faced crews in bone-dry Los Angeles County.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
And bone-dry vegetation means a new fire could ignite and any moment.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
Adjective
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.—
Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rain is sorely needed in the parched mountains but does bring the potential for mudflows and landslides in areas with burn scars.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Let the ceiling air-dry before cooking in the kitchen.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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Play it safe and stick to a non-abrasive sponge to clean hand-wash-only dishes and either allow them to air-dry or lightly dry them with a soft, microfiber cloth. 4.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps you’re drawn to the dry, arid climate and year-round sunshine of the American Southwest, but you’re not sold on the exact location.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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Discussions on ceasefire falter again 59 minutes ago by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
27 Nov. 2022
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Other eco-friendly measures include a solid waste incinerator to turn waste into non-toxic ash and a waterless urinal to reduce unnecessary usage.—
Camille Fine,
USA TODAY,
22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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Combine Wet and Dry Stop the mixer and add half of the dry ingredients to the wet, and beat on low speed until most of the flour is incorporated.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the Gaslamp, Rustic Root is offering Maryland crab cake Benedict, a 28-day dry aged ribeye and chocolate bread pudding from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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