desert
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Forecasters warned of elevated fire danger across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties; the Kern County desert and the slopes of the Mojave Desert.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Strategic towns, including Kidal in the desert north, and Kati, a garrison town near the capital Bamako, were targeted in the April 25 and 26 offensive.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Between explosions of action, it’s willfully slow, which I suppose life on a desert island might be.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Police had been combing nearby bush and desert for Lewis, who was released from prison six days before Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared and vanished around the same time.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Too big to be able to hide in the desert without being noticed.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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