arid
Example Sentences
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Water supply remains a concern in the arid, dry parts of Inner Mongolia.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The light, arid climate and mountains sloping into the sea reminded her of Lebanon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Phytoliths from Chloridoideae grasses, which tolerate drought and are adapted to warm, dry arid conditions, appeared less frequently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
When I told him that I had not seen Sekou Toure when I was in Guinea, he arranged for us to return immediately to that arid land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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