barren

A tiny, almost barren island in the Indian Ocean has become a battleground in this weekend's elections in Seychelles, prompting global environmental concern.

A barren tree rises against a flat black background in “The Wonder Gaze,” while scores of people spread out across the lower register.

Jackson would have runs of scoring goals but then experience long barren spells.

Yet, the implications of the drought stretch far beyond the thousands of kilometres of barren farmlands.

The pressure is on Arteta to finally end a barren era of five years without a trophy after that backing - and this means the big prizes of the Premier League or Champions League.