barren
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The fires eviscerated many of the plants and trees in and around the burn zones, leaving behind barren lots and charred swaths of parkland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The lush green grass is entirely gone, replaced by a dusty, barren expanse of dirt.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Lieber chafed at the intrusion and Chakrabarti’s plan to shift Penn’s grand entrance from bustling Seventh Avenue to the comparably barren Eighth Avenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
The barren rock was called “the heaven-built isle,” and from being the most despised it became the most renowned of islands.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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