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badlands

[bad-landz] / ˈbædˌlændz /
NOUN
barren land
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It has since been donated to the Badlands Dinosaur Museum in Dickinson, North Dakota.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Especially when it’s revealed that he is on the verge of taking a three-month sabbatical, helmetless, to the Badlands of South Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Walt Disney’s Predator: Badlands smashed expectations for its box office debut, generating $40 million in domestic ticket sales.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Lee went on to play in Badlands with former Black Sabbath singer Ray Gillen in 1988.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

As we swept on across South Dakota toward the Badlands, the whispers no longer said, hurry, hurry or rush, rush.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech




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