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arid

[ar-id] / ˈær ɪd /




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But that can happen any place on any day, and nobody has to mess up an arid ecosystem to enjoy it.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Power and water have emerged as major issues in the data-center dispute in this arid region, where sprawling lettuce and alfalfa farms rely on the Colorado River for irrigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

These cycles steadily reshaped the continent, making its landscapes more arid and increasingly vulnerable to fire.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

According to one popular saying, Andean provinces are so arid that fish kick up clouds of dust as they swim through their rivers.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

She flexed it, held it up over her face arid smelled it, then held it out again.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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