barren
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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
The consistency with which Wales are reaching these stages is a far cry from the barren half a century which preceded Euro 2016.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He showed a barren creekbed filled with cobbles, then a green wetland filled with ducks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
A little beyond where the houses ended on the far side of Dactyl Hill, a towering concrete building stood surrounded by barren fields.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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