desert
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About 40% of the world's lithium supply comes from salty underground brines located beneath desert regions.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
They’ve terraformed the desert terrain by planting trees, building houses, and even constructing a Walmart and an airport.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Yes, they grow cherries in Southern California — in the Leona Valley, in the high desert west of Palmdale.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Around 300,000 refugees have fled to eastern Mauritania's desert Hodh Chargui region to escape the violence that has plagued Mali for more than a decade.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The house was clapboard, which was strange in this desert country, with faded white paint and a small second story.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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