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also drouth
as in shortage
a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
there's been a drought of good movies this year
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In the 40th year of coach Geno Auriemma’s legendary career at the helm of the program, the Huskies defeated the reigning national champions to bring home the 12th NCAA title in program history after a nine-year drought.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
That drought is the quarter-sized wart that sits on the face of South Florida’s NFL franchise.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
When droughts occur, humans have been known to dance and pray for rain to return.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
However, most of the first quarter was plagued by scoring droughts by both sides, but LSU did end the quarter with a 7-0 run to take the lead 13-9.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
That drought is the quarter-sized wart that sits on the face of South Florida’s NFL franchise.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
When droughts occur, humans have been known to dance and pray for rain to return.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
However, most of the first quarter was plagued by scoring droughts by both sides, but LSU did end the quarter with a 7-0 run to take the lead 13-9.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Drought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drought. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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