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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
an arid speech about duty and responsibility
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as in dry
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
arid wastelands unfit for human habitation
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Recent Examples of arid
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.
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Trowbridge is so concerned that he’s posted officers at both of her residences (something Dennison describes with arid indignation as a spectacular misuse of public monies).
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
This upcoming men’s World Cup will be the first to span three separate countries—the United States, Canada and Mexico—requiring an array of turfs that will work in both cool, arid environments as well as hot, tropical ones.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Because of Egypt’s arid desert climate, hundreds of legal documents providing information about the buyers and sellers of enslaved people have been preserved.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Trowbridge is so concerned that he’s posted officers at both of her residences (something Dennison describes with arid indignation as a spectacular misuse of public monies).
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
This upcoming men’s World Cup will be the first to span three separate countries—the United States, Canada and Mexico—requiring an array of turfs that will work in both cool, arid environments as well as hot, tropical ones.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Because of Egypt’s arid desert climate, hundreds of legal documents providing information about the buyers and sellers of enslaved people have been preserved.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arid
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Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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While the Southwest, the Central Rockies, the Gulf Coast and the Eastern Seaboard tend to see drier and warmer winters, the Pacific Northwest, New England and the Great Lakes usually experience wetter winters.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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When to go to the emergency room Chin-Hong said if symptoms are mild, including low-grade fever, dry cough, sore throat, headaches and mild aches and pains, parents can keep their children home and contact their primary care provider with any questions.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lioness is operating at a larger scale than the other Sheridan series, with heroes who are trying to (in their view) save the entire world from collapse, not just their dusty hometowns.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Because hot air is thirstier — and therefore wetter — the rising heat has correlated with a rise in floods as well.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Later in the segment, Underwood discusses his new role in STARZ’s Three Women and reacts to some thirsty tweets.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, listening as a member of a large audience or having to listen for a long time was also tiring.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Working while speaking was more annoying but less tiring than silence and noise.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, Prince William wants to take things very slow for his wife to ease her back into normalcy.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, even for a slow jog, that’s exactly what happened.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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The ban covers the non-desert regions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties and most of Orange County and prohibits outdoor and residential burning of wood and manufactured logs.Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2021
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The temporary ban applies to areas within the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, according to a news release from the agency.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
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“Arid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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