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come up dryNorth American Be unsuccessful: experiments have so far come up dry...- But in the aftermath of our victory, the search for evidence of this program has thus far come up dry.
- Apparently the investigation came up dry and was suspended.
- Between now and then, we either have to find some weapons of mass destruction, or come up with an incredibly plausible reason why our searches are coming up dry.
See parent entry: dry |