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Recent Examples of bone-dry
Dry spells offer no challenge at all to this native of rocky and sandy, bone-dry soils.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Fueled by record high temperatures, including prolonged heat waves that have left many parts of the West with bone-dry vegetation, firefighters were battling 93 large active wildfires on Thursday in 13 states, including 28 fires that have prompted evacuations, according to the fire center.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Those bone-dry grasses are fodder for explosive wildfire growth when paired with above-average temperatures and strong winds.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Some were sparked by the weather, with climate change increasing the frequency of lightning strikes as the Western U.S. endures blistering heat and bone-dry conditions.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Fueled by record high temperatures, including prolonged heat waves that have left many parts of the West with bone-dry vegetation, firefighters were battling 93 large active wildfires on Thursday in 13 states, including 28 fires that have prompted evacuations, according to the fire center.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Those bone-dry grasses are fodder for explosive wildfire growth when paired with above-average temperatures and strong winds.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Some were sparked by the weather, with climate change increasing the frequency of lightning strikes as the Western U.S. endures blistering heat and bone-dry conditions.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bone-dry
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Eventually, baseball—the sport of sunbaked afternoons, a sport made beautiful and strange by its exposure to the elements—may be unrecognizable.Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2024
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By mid-morning, the sunbaked terrace is flooded with tourists and townspeople drinking palest rosé before lunch service begins in earnest.Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
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The battering of cold weather outside and comfort of warm air inside means your lips are likely to be left feeling a little parched.Isadora Baum, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
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The dousing was desperately needed in parts of New York and New Jersey, where at least 10 wildfires have burned across parched woodland and grassy areas.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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According to 14th Night, shake the bottle before smoothing four to eight drops into wet hair from mid-lengths to ends, then air-dry or heat-style.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Saturate the area again with the oxygen-bleach solution and allow it to air-dry.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of different types of plants from the world’s arid regions are spread across the landscape.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Caspian also helps regulate this arid region’s climate, providing rainfall and moisture to Central Asia.Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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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.Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2022
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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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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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Pinot Noir delivers juicy notes of red berries in styles ranging from bone dry to dessert-style sweet.Michelle Williams, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone-dry. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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