arid
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Skin bones may have helped reduce water loss and likely offered protection in open, arid landscapes.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
"Prog is simply great music released from the arid strictures of cool and from the sneers of gatekeepers".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Natives actually tend to do better after several years of drought, once invasives not adapted to the arid climate die out.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The Middle East’s abundant desalination plants, which remove salt from the Gulf’s seawater, are the key source of drinking water for millions of residents in the arid region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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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