desert
Example Sentences
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Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP.
From Barron's
Interest in the stock waned in 2025—shares have fallen more than 20% this year—but the announcement Wednesday may reignite the dream of data centers in the desert.
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“It looked like Bosnia. There were dilapidated buildings, deserted towns, infrastructure gone,” he said.
Its fighters still maintain a presence in the country, particularly in its vast desert.
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Mr. Green’s critique of “Official Ireland” is vindicated—and welcome like desert in the water in these parts.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
