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as in thirsty
marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
the dry climate of the American Southwest
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a very dry topic for a lecture at a museum of natural history
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as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
a dry temperament that suited him well in a desk job that required no interaction with the customers
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as in to scorch
to make dry
the wind quickly dried their clothes
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as in to fade
to lose liveliness, force, or freshness
his creative talents were just drying on the vine in that small, provincial town
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as in prohibitionist
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
This concentrate is a weekly exfoliator that naturally removes dead and dry skin to take your face from dull to brilliant.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The new iteration is milder than its older brother, and opens with a comforting hit of ginger before drying down into a gentler vanilla and amber expression.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Things should be cool and dry for remaining Halloween festivities on Friday and Saturday before a system moving across the Plains into the Upper Great Lakes region brings the rain and warmer temperatures, Wagner said.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
This concentrate is a weekly exfoliator that naturally removes dead and dry skin to take your face from dull to brilliant.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Most natural gas is used for power generation, and most American households use natural gas for space and water heating, cooking and drying clothes, according to the American Gas Association, which represents 200 companies that deliver natural gas to consumers.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The new iteration is milder than its older brother, and opens with a comforting hit of ginger before drying down into a gentler vanilla and amber expression.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
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Other than being thin and thirsty, the fox appeared to be in good health and was responding to treatment, the Bird Alliance said.Kale Williams, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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What’s more, dialysis is a thirsty procedure, using hundreds of liters of water for a single week’s treatment.Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, the Mario Party formula is often more boring and frustrating than fun, and even the most polished and packed Mario Party can’t change that.PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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In the end, both fairs did well, which somewhat stifled the increasingly boring narrative.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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The impressive property also features a long, gated driveway, a home theater, and a detached guest house and recording studio, per the listing, which was held by Branden Williams and Rayni Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Structures include a main home, a detached guesthouse, and separate staff quarters—for a combined total of 16 bedrooms and 27 baths in 50,000 square feet.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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The crash ignited a fire that scorched approximately 100 to 200 yards of grass.Hanna Park, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marisco restaurants dot the landscape of Phoenix in the way the scorching heat plagues our calendar.David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
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But really, Frisch’s faded from options of interest.Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Republican, asserted in 1995 that traditional Medicare would fade away if its beneficiaries could pick between the original program and private plans.Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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After being used medicinally and sold over the counter in the United States for decades, cannabis was driven underground in the 1930s by racist government prohibitionists led by Harry Anslinger.Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
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The reporter, being a prohibitionist, disclaimed such desire, and suggested that a cigar would do.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2022
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Big tech is experiencing its slowest earnings growth in six quarters, and the industry hasn’t been immune from mass layoffs, which have surpassed 130,000 cuts this year, including 3,765 across the sector in September, and 528 from DropBox alone announced earlier this week.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even if many retailers are slow to catch on to AI’s benefit at the front end, shoppers are finding workarounds.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In response, more spas offering both saunas and cold plunges have opened up across the country.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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As cold weather approaches, the Asian beetles, an invasive species often confused for the native ladybugs, seek out places to overwinter.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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