wasteland
Example Sentences
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It was a wasteland of corporate buzzwords, 4 a.m. wake-up routines and stories about overcoming workplace adversity with a little something called grit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
McCarthy, addressing ProPublica on Substack, wrote: “You point to various online guides that offer what could be considered dangerous dosing instructions. We agree, the internet is a terrifying wasteland of misinformation and disinformation.”
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025
It was no longer the fire-stricken wasteland he saw in the videos, but in fact quite green.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
"I don't even go camping. I can't even imagine walking across the wasteland."
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
When, at last, they emerged out of the mist and came again on to the hot yellow wasteland, all the other giants were sprawled out on the ground, fast asleep.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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