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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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Keith LeChien, chief technology officer of three-year-old startup Pacific Fusion, said it wouldn’t be barren for long.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The designer Maruti Evans illustrates the contrast effectively, the icy marble and barren trees of Sicilia transformed into a riot of colorful flora.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

In recent days, AFP journalists have seen roe deer and fawns looking disorientated in the middle of scorched and barren woodland.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Dawn had broken when Gwydion halted at the edge of a barren field.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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