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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren said investigators believe the graffiti was left between 1:39 and 1:46 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Barren streets bore no sign of people or animals.

From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2022

Barren hillsides broken up by thin strips of white snow are a familiar sight for regular visitors to ski resorts near Beijing.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2022

Barren white walls in one, a few frames in another.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2020

Barren and pock-marked, all dirt and no trees, fenced in all sides, a gold mine resembles a war-torn battlefield.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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