lifeless
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"Due to poorly-planned development, the overuse of pesticides and the practice of creating sterile and lifeless outdoor spaces, wildlife is now disappearing and people are becoming disconnected from nature." said Surrey Wildlife Trust's Claire Harris.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
From almost any vantage point, the Salton Sea appears lifeless — a gray expanse rimmed with salt and windblown dust.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
The majority of its dozen tracks coast along with an agreeable yet lifeless electro-pop groove, with layered voices approximating the earnest and indistinct ballads of latter-day Coldplay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The rubbish-littered, lifeless roof of his apartment building as always depressed him.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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