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arid

[ar-id] / ˈær ɪd /




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As Eggers jumps through time, we find Cricket working as an intern in an art gallery, an arid, lifeless space where nothing inspiring can possibly exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Using geochemical data, mineral analysis, and simulations of bioturbation, the researchers discovered repeated humid and arid climate cycles during the Late Cretaceous.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"Prog is simply great music released from the arid strictures of cool and from the sneers of gatekeepers".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

He took an electronic signature pad horn his mailbag arid handed it to me.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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