desert
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Rail and bus stations were largely deserted as most state institutions, schools and universities shifted to a four-day working week.
From Barron's
Black-clad men are seen stationed near roundabouts, zipping through deserted streets on scooters or inspecting buildings reduced to rubble.
From Barron's
“Tons of it. I mean what do you think we’re doing out here in the middle of the desert? It’s all this money.”
On Saturday Iran also struck the town of Dimona in Israel's Negev desert, an area linked to Israel's undeclared nuclear programme.
From BBC
Only last week, the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, was talking about news deserts and how nearly 300 local newspapers have closed in the last 20 years.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
