desert
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Experts say dumping in the desert has always been a problem, but the law made it worse by making it more expensive and difficult to deal with.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The harsh desert climate of North Africa created hazards very different from those on the Eastern Front.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
The Gila River is one of the Southwest's most vital waterways, supplying water to communities, farms, and wildlife while connecting the snow-covered mountains of southwestern New Mexico with the desert landscapes of southwestern Arizona.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
As of 2025, 46% of children under 6 lived in a licensed child-care desert, according to the Center for American Progress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
There was nothing but the wide expanse of flat desert, which reached toward the edge of the horizon, where massive sandstone plateaus stood that were as faint and round as orange clouds.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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The American Civil War
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