frequent drought

collocation in English

meaningsoffrequentanddrought

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frequent
adjective
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/ˈfriː.kwənt/us
/ˈfriː.kwənt/
happening ...
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drought
noun[C or U]
uk
/draʊt/us
/draʊt/
a long period when there is little or ...
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(Definition offrequentanddroughtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There was and remains the problem of inadequate rain for crops and humans, the rainy season being short and erratic withfrequentdrought.
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This is primarily to a lack of water resources, particularly during the dry season, andfrequentdroughtconditions.
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This same geographical feature can also causefrequentdrought.
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Frequentdroughtperiods can lead to delayed maturation.
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Still, food security is threatened by frequent droughts and the majority of the population are net buyers of food who regularly receive food aid.
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We are experiencing more and more frequent droughts, floods, desertification, and the melting of glaciers.
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These are regions that are being affected by ever worsening and more frequent droughts or floods, so that farming there is simply no longer worth it.
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None of the marshes were more than five feet deep and many of them became dry land in during the frequent droughts in the area.
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Frequent droughts oft en exacerbate an ongoing water shortage.
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Agricultural productivity remains low, and frequent droughts still beset the country.
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Frequent droughts make life of local dwellers and farmers unbearable.
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Some groups on the region's mesas developed irrigation techniques, and filled storehouses with grain as protection against the area's frequent droughts.
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Annual rainfall is highly variable which gives rise to frequent droughts and major flooding events that have significant land management impacts.
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Elsewhere, the land is subject to erosion, overgrazing, deforestation, and frequent droughts.
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Fewer rainy days per year are predicted and will most likely lead to a higher probability of frequent droughts.
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This river basin used to suffer from frequent droughts.
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Friedman concludes that where climate change leads to more frequent droughts, it is a factor that can push a volatile political situation towards war.
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It is a semi arid zone prone to frequent droughts.
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Water is often scarce due to frequent droughts.
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Ley farming acts as insurance against crop failures by frequent droughts.
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