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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

Next weekend this place is gonna be barren.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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

Ophie squinted as it made its way down the barren paths.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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