dry spell

noun

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

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Compounding the problem is the fact that the region experienced two consecutive years of above-average rainfall prior to this dry spell. Phil De Luna, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 His centres for a good chunk of the dry spell feel like part of the story. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Running back Carson Steele It’s been a bit of dry spell for Steele, who started two games earlier this season. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 The dominant performance broke somewhat of a dry spell to start the new season for Kelce, who admitted to suffering a slow start to his 12th season in the NFL. Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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