as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment
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Recent Examples of waterless
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.
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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
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Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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
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And so far, Southern California is experiencing one of its driest starts in years to what is supposed to be the rainy season.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Southern California, in particular, remains dry, with moderate drought expanding across neighboring states such as Nevada and Arizona.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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In France, come thirsty as there’s a great new spot in an underserved wine region and One&Only, that benchmark for luxe worldwide, will make its foray stateside in an unexpected location (though one that’s a typically canny choice).Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2025
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There's also Sea Salt, an oyster bar; Domaine South, which overlooks Big Spring Park; Purveyor; The Standard Social Market; Revivalist; La Esquina Cocina; and MELT, all of which keep hungry (and thirsty) visitors coming back for more.Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025
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Climate scientists say global warming has exacerbated southern California’s arid conditions, laying the groundwork for more frequent and worse fires and other natural disasters.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its rigid thematic frame—an arid realm of thinly evoked abstractions—carries over into its composition.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Waterless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterless. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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