parched

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If she can prove that cheetahs are worth saving, she thinks, she can help the cheetahs who are living in “the parched grassland she can only imagine. The place that would’ve been her home, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Rust-colored mountains tower on the horizon, pale-green succulents defy the parched earth, Spanish-style shingles fill the scenery.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The hot climate and sandy, parched soil make this an unlikely place for fruit and vegetables – or so you might think.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Now those former hay fields sit dry, with weeds poking through the parched soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

She pooched out her cheeks and inspected the trunk, parched and peeling from the drought.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai