deserts
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The San Diego valleys could have highs in the 80s; the Inland Empire, near 90; and the lower deserts, more than 100 degrees, the weather service office in San Diego said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Aylesbury MP Laura Kyrke-Smith, whose close friend took her own life after having a baby, called access a "postcode lottery" with some areas "complete deserts".
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Often compared to polar deserts, the Atacama is considered one of the most arid regions in the world.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
Hilda witnesses the crime and is so distraught that her moral certitude temporarily deserts her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Then, near the bottom, there is cactus of the same variety found in the deserts to the south.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing deserts
Twelfth Night
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