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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The partners leased their first of three parcels of barren flatland for around $25,000 a month, anchored by a dilapidated ranch house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In both cases, they create warm, nutrient-rich pockets in the otherwise cold and barren deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Also barren for many years, she eventually receives a message directly from God that she will have twin sons and that her youngest son will one day rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Days became weeks, until at last they ran out of food and water and were in barren lands where no amount of foraging might satiate their appetites.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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