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Sahara

[suh-har-uh, -hair-uh, -hahr-uh] / səˈhær ə, -ˈhɛər ə, -ˈhɑr ə /


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The Earth appears to us as upside down, with the western Sahara and Iberian peninsula visible to the left and the eastern portion of South America to the right.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Once set times are released and you’re plotting your own schedule, don’t plan on easily hopping back and forth between the Sahara Tent and most of the other stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"I was attracted to the Sahara like a magnet once I set foot there 30 years ago," Sereno said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

In the heart of the Sahara, where the routes to Sudan and Libya cross, the Chadian city of Amdjarass has been transformed this week into an open-air celebration of desert culture.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

On the other hand, copper smelting had been going on in the West African Sahara and Sahel since at least 2000 B.C.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond