desert

Example Sentences

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"And if I were in a desert environment, I'd want to try to find some water."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

It takes magical thinking to grow anything in the harsh desert environment, which is why artists have been making the trek for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Locomotives need to be able to haul freight across mountainous and desert regions, in various weather conditions and temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He wasn’t entirely comfortable talking with an adult he had just met about almost dying in the desert and being saved by a Holy Being.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young