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[ar-id] / ˈær ɪd /




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To prolong it, she will need to keep producing fruit from increasingly arid ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Over the longer term, that knowledge may help scientists develop crops that are better adapted to arid environmental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

The light, arid climate and mountains sloping into the sea reminded her of Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar made a smooth concrete floor on two caves' rough limestone ground before applying a white limewash on the brittle stone walls.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

I’m going to bring some supplies with us and when we get there we’ll break into groups arid I’ll tell you what the project is.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine


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