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
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
Nonetheless, the organization’s 80 acres are home to a variety of artist residencies, which use the windswept isolation of the desert to activate dormant ideas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“So, when you help Pond, you go out into the desert to meet him? On your own? In the middle of the night?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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