barren
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His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Silverware has come late in Kane's career after barren years at Tottenham Hotspur, when even his stunning goalscoring numbers could not bring glory.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.
From Barron's • May 17, 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
Driven off course, the captain sought shelter next to a rocky, barren, almost totally uninhabited small island that in ancient times had been called both Aeigilia and Cerigotto, but which now was called Antikythera.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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