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desert

[dez-ert] / ˈdɛz ərt /






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Vegas’s two regular starters, including the one that backstopped them during their championship run in 2023, were mired in the worst seasons of their careers in the desert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"The breed developed in harsh desert climates and has proven itself in endurance riding, dressage and show jumping," Sapargeldy said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I hadn’t lived in a food desert, though there were plenty close enough to me.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“Would you believe me if I said that Antarctica was the biggest desert in the world?”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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