arid

Example Sentences

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Natives actually tend to do better after several years of drought, once invasives not adapted to the arid climate die out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Only a small portion of the planned barrier has so far been cut into the arid Atacama desert - a ditch a few feet wide and deep.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Middle East’s abundant desalination plants, which remove salt from the Gulf’s seawater, are the key source of drinking water for millions of residents in the arid region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Often compared to polar deserts, the Atacama is considered one of the most arid regions in the world.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

She flexed it, held it up over her face arid smelled it, then held it out again.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt