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
Understanding how this wetter world transformed into the barren landscape we see now remains a major question in planetary science.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 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
We stopped at the last meager outpost hunkered before the barren sea, where Smithy and Mara could trade their yak for two camels.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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