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oasis

[oh-ey-sis] / oʊˈeɪ sɪs /
NOUN
spring
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Now the dream has turned into a nightmare for many in the cosmopolitan oasis who have given their lives and fortunes to foster "human unity in diversity" and "the transformation of consciousness".

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Crews are now assessing the damage to this ecological and cultural oasis.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

They have built their futures around creating an oasis of stability and multi-billion-dollar business in the Gulf.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

And while the home does have neighboring properties on either side, high hedges and lush trees help to make it feel complete private, creating a kind of oasis that feels truly remote and secluded.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

The caravan would be very lucky to reach the oasis.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

But the war is hitting their core business proposition—being oases of stability within a volatile region—and delivering a blow to efforts to diversify their economies beyond energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

She spotlighted people turning their yards into native plant oases and beautifying public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

Such bubbles of longing buoy most love stories, although they're employed as sparing oases between expositional expanses.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2024

Umbrellas to shield against blazing sunlight are popular, air-conditioned malls are serving as urban oases, and schools in Cambodia have been cutting back their hours.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2024

In a hundred miles we passed two oases, the first at Olancha, the second around Lone Pine, a small, tree-filled town where a lot of mountain buffs turn off for the Mount Whitney Portal.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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