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Recent Examples of rainless Drought hangs like a dark, rainless cloud over the borderlands. —
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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The best times to see the Northern Lights are during the winter months when the sky is cloudless and the moon wanes.— Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
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The sky in Modesto and Sacramento is expected to be cloudless on Tuesday night, when the best galaxy viewing conditions begin, according to to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast.— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2025
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The discovery came from surveys in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a semi-arid landscape in southeast Spain where scientists warn that climate change could push species toward extinction before they are fully documented.— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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The eye sinuses likely originally evolved for thermoregulation in hot, arid environments.— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Plus, these two both do well in sunny, drought-tolerant conditions.— Heather Bien, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
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At the Almanac Adventureland taproom and brewery in Alameda, a group of friends who call themselves the Beer Stooges gathered on a sunny Saturday for a couple of cold ones.— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Yet, that sunshiny aspect might actually work against it and send voters toward something with a little more weight.— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Wishing everyone bright, sunshiny days ahead!— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
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For a truly energizing experience, the signature Water Ritual incorporates a dry sauna, cold deluge shower and wet steam with an invigorating scrub, culminating with dips in the hot and cold plunge pools.— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
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Tumble dry on low heat with clean tennis balls or dryer balls to help restore fluffiness.— Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
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Manager Craig Counsell described this hamstring strain as mild, explaining Thielbar said this is a less-severe version of the ailment.— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Fano is a big, athletic guy, but is a mild surprise as the first off the board.— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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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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Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.— Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in California, a mandatory wood-burning ban is in force for the South Coast Air Basin—which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties—until midnight on Saturday.— Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Rainless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/rainless. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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