barren
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Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, tells the story of two friends who gather next to a barren tree, hoping to meet a man who never actually arrives.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
This barren period includes the US Open and Open Championship and affects the major preparations of leading stars such as Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
They welled up out of a dry unhappy place in her, the barren back-forty of a soul hurt by the savagery of the world to its ugly women.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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