barren spell
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a period with no success or achievement, especially in sports
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- Viera ended his barren spell with a goal against Parma.
- The team is currently going through a barren spell, having lost five games in a row.
- After a long barren spell, the writer finally published a new novel.
- Many artists experience a barren spell where creativity seems to dry up.
- The company hopes to overcome its recent barren spell with a new marketing strategy.
- The striker's barren spell in front of goal is causing concern among fans.
- She emerged from a barren spell in her career with a critically acclaimed performance.
- It's tough for any business to survive a prolonged barren spell without sales.
- Despite a barren spell in the first half, they managed to score two goals after the break.
- The young inventor endured a barren spell of failed experiments before his breakthrough.