arid
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But that can happen any place on any day, and nobody has to mess up an arid ecosystem to enjoy it.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
These cycles steadily reshaped the continent, making its landscapes more arid and increasingly vulnerable to fire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
We need an economical method of desalinating ocean water and transporting it over long distances to arid regions of the planet such as North Africa, the Middle East, Central Australia and the Western U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
So with farmers facing arid brown fields that should be flooded, lush paddies, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim this week announced cloud-seeding operations to trigger rain.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
At dusk, he had slunk back home, feeling sad arid sorry for himself.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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