The reason: in an age of global warming, DAMS are running dry.

原因是在全球变暖的年代里，水坝可能会逐渐干涸。

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It is peak season for job hunting now, but the supply of positions is already running dry.

又到了求职就业的高峰期，但市场提供的职位却越来越少。

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Ask. When I’m running dry, or need a fresh source of ideas, I’ll ask my readers.

当我的思维枯竭的时候我会想我的读者求助。

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Nonetheless, Berry says that most companies are "making solid progress" in development and clinical trials and that Big Pharma, with pipelines running dry and blockbuster drugs coming off-patent, needs biotech partners more than ever.

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What's more, reinforcements are on their way: Spain also happens to be European champion at the Under-21 and Under-19 levels, suggesting the pipeline isn't close to running dry.

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But for the moment, politicians in Madrid continue to say it's not the Spanish bull that's running on empty -- but the Spanish banks whose cupboards are dry.

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