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badlands

[bad-landz] / ˈbædˌlændz /
NOUN
barren land
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It has since been donated to the Badlands Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, North Dakota.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Of course, the Badlands were at that very moment recognized as a very promising place for the development of the cattle industry.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Especially when it’s revealed that he is on the verge of taking a three-month sabbatical, helmetless, to the Badlands of South Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"Predator: Badlands" from Disney's 20th Century Studios dropped from first to third place, taking in $13 million.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Number of bicyclists heading toward the Badlands of North Dakota: thirty to fifty.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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