arid

Example Sentences

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Camus’s vision may have been a bleak and arid one, but it retains its awful potency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Like most of its neighbours in this arid region, the small Gulf monarchy depends heavily on imports, especially for its food supply.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Only a small portion of the planned barrier has so far been cut into the arid Atacama desert - a ditch a few feet wide and deep.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

This suggests that other arid regions around the world may harbor more biodiversity than previously recognized.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

It made her predictable arid easy to lie to.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie