oasis

Example Sentences

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With the city's greatest appeal having always been its image as a stable oasis in a turbulent region, is this brand now forever threatened?

From BBC

The fighting has hurt their oil sales and is threatening hard-won reputations as oases of calm that are safe for foreign investment.

From The Wall Street Journal

These included higher elevation areas with more moisture and vegetation, highly saline zones exposed to intense UV radiation, and fog-fed oases where plant life flourishes against the odds.

From Science Daily

For decades, the Arab states of the Persian Gulf sold themselves as an oasis of peace in a region prone to conflict, attracting wealthy expats, multinational corporations, investment and tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal

For decades, the Arab states of the Persian Gulf sold themselves as an oasis of peace in a region prone to conflict, attracting wealthy expats, multinational corporations and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal