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arid

[ar-id] / ˈær ɪd /




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Water supply remains a concern in the arid, dry parts of Inner Mongolia.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The light, arid climate and mountains sloping into the sea reminded her of Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar made a smooth concrete floor on two caves' rough limestone ground before applying a white limewash on the brittle stone walls.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

That contrast is largely the result of human-made lakes along the Rio Grande, which have made farming possible in the arid region.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

Two quintains had been erected in the courtyard, each a stout post supporting a spinning crossbeam with a shield at one end arid a padded butt at the other.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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