desert

Example Sentences

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Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"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

Set up and turn on whatever kind of “Find my phone” app your device has before getting to the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I knew if the caravan abandoned me here in the desert, I would be a wandering animal and very soon dead.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri