Sahara

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In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

However, Binter Canarias, the flag carrier of Spain's autonomous Canary Islands bucks the trend, calling the area Western Sahara.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It also extended the presence of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara for another 12 months.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I see Bedouins in the Sahara and the French Foreign Legion, cowboys on the American prairie.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt