desert
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Commander Grieve appealed for anyone with information to contact police, as officers and volunteers comb nearby bush and desert for Sharon.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The Times will be in on site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what’s happening in the desert.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
I had a storage unit in the desert in California.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Hundreds of green Turkmen flags fluttered in the desert wind, held up by women in red, purple, blue and green outfits.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dreaming, and when he looked down, he was over a big old desert somewhere and whoosh—he was gazing down at blue waters again.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Vocabulary lists containing desert
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