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DRY occurs 16 times [8 in BB ... 8 in 12&12] Definition in Merriam-Webster Online

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... dry. BB To Wives, p.109

He has begun to try, with or without your cooperation, various means of moderating or staying dry.

... dry. BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.175

I think I must have been thoroughly scared by what had happened, or by the doctor, or probably both, so that I did not touch a drink again until the country went dry.

... dry anything like a year. BB More About Alcoholism, p.34

We think few, to whom this book will appeal, can stay dry anything like a year.

... dry at the moment says, "I don't ... BB A Vision For You, p.151

Now and then a serious drinker, being dry at the moment says, "I don't miss it at all. Feel better. Work better. Having a better time."

... "dry benders" often led straight to the ... 12&12 Step Ten, p.90

These emotional "dry benders" often led straight to the bottle.

... dry but has been able to surmount ... 12&12 Step Five, p.61

We shall want to speak with someone who is experienced, who not only has stayed dry but has been able to surmount other serious difficulties.

... dry camp. 12&12 Tradition Six, p.158

The ink wouldn't be dry on the first ad before an awful shriek would go up from the dry camp.

... dry controversy. 12&12 Tradition Six, p.158

A.A. would land exactly in the middle of the wet-dry controversy.

... dry for twenty-five years and retired at ... BB More About Alcoholism, p.32

An exceptional man, he remained bone dry for twenty-five years and retired at the age of fifty-five, after a successful and happy business career.

10.

... dry, if I wished to graduate. BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.174

I was, of course, soon on the carpet and the upshot was that I had to go back for two more quarters and remain absolutely dry, if I wished to graduate.

11.

... dry on the first ad before an ... 12&12 Tradition Six, p.158

The ink wouldn't be dry on the first ad before an awful shriek would go up from the dry camp.

12.

... dry rushed about bright-eyed, buttonholing anyone who ... 12&12 Tradition Twelve, p.185

Alcoholics barely dry rushed about bright-eyed, buttonholing anyone who would listen to their stories.

13.

... dry spell lasted for about three weeks; ... BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.179

This dry spell lasted for about three weeks; then I went to Atlantic City to attend several days' meeting of a national society of which I was a member.

14.

... dry spell, so there was nothing new ... BB More About Alcoholism, p.41

I had been out of town before during this particular dry spell, so there was nothing new about that.

15.

... "dry," still others "Republican" or "Communist," and ... 12&12 Tradition Four, p.147

There would be real danger should we commence to call some groups "wet," others "dry," still others "Republican" or "Communist," and yet others "Catholic" or "Protestant."

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... dry, the louder he talked -- against God. 12&12 Tradition Three, p.144

The longer he kept dry, the louder he talked -- against God.

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