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The family fought for three hours last July Fourth to stay alive after more than a summer’s worth of rain fell overnight on bone-dry soil, pushing the waterway from about 3 feet to 30 feet in just 45 minutes.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.
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Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
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Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Everlight Côtes de Provence Rosé This bone-dry, floral rosé is ALDI’s secret weapon.
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Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The nose suggested white florals, but the wine was bone-dry, with structured tannins and a yeasty note.
—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Everlight Côtes de Provence Rosé This bone-dry, floral rosé is ALDI’s secret weapon.
—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Bone-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone-dry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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