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
Meanwhile, the U.S. has a water problem: About 60% of the country is enduring drought conditions, including Luján’s arid New Mexico and Britt’s farm-heavy Alabama.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
So with farmers facing arid brown fields that should be flooded, lush paddies, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim this week announced cloud-seeding operations to trigger rain.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Some of the regional governments that were keen to see the law amended, including those of Mendoza and San Juan, are from arid and semi-arid areas where water is already a scarce resource, Serra says.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Hornet tried to persuade him to stay with Lucia arid the kittens instead of coming along with them to search for Prosper.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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