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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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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

Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

Don’t trample or pick the flowers and stay on the paths because even barren ground could have seeds germinating beneath.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

I blink, Cabo fading away as the barren trees outside my window swing into view.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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