dry spell

noun

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

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Hield is a career 40 percent shooter from 3, and this recent dry spell (10 straight misses and 2 of his last 21) has dragged him back down to 39.3 percent. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The forecast comes as the states have experienced a dry spell following a slew of atmospheric rivers in November. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Carson & Tryon would be Charlotte's next big office tower amid an office construction dry spell. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 After eight or so auditions, and after a photoshop mockup assured the creators that a dye job and brown contacts could improve his resemblance to Hall’s, Gibson broke his dry spell. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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