as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment
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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.
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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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The three-layer design offers extra protection against spillage, ensuring that all the contents of your toiletry bag stay dry.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bursts of rain could cause dangerous flash flooding, but some areas could be slow to flood given how dry a lot of the soils are after a record-breaking October.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Users who are thirsty for some sort of BO6 experience have to accept this new approach to launch and wait a business week to get their hands on the newest adventure.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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People are thirsty for information and want to debate and learn together in respectful learning environments.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
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Dubai even shares the similarly arid climate of Las Vegas which explains why much of its entertainment is indoors.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Created in 1963 by constructing the Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell was intended to be a critical water storage reservoir for the arid western United States.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Waterless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterless. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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