desert
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Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.
From BBC ā¢ Jun. 5, 2026
Ashgabat draws the origins of the cult to Turkmenistan's pre-statehood era, when nomadic tribes lived on the desert lands before Russia conquered them in the 19th century.
From Barron's ā¢ Jun. 5, 2026
I hadn’t lived in a food desert, though there were plenty close enough to me.
From Salon ā¢ Jun. 3, 2026
Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.
From Los Angeles Times ā¢ Jun. 3, 2026
As soon as Uncle Jet parked the truck, he would sneak out and run into the desert and call for Wind Being or Darkness, who were probably wondering where he was right now.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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