wasteland

Example Sentences

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Millions of visitors are going to experience American cities that they’ve been told are unlivable wastelands.

From Salon

She said rubbish was often dumped directly outside her door, on nearby steps and on surrounding wasteland, blocking drains and creating serious health risks.

From BBC

But now it was eerie, the tranquil lake with these skeletons that had once towered proudly over forests and villages, standing in their watery wasteland.

From Literature

In both public perception and official policy, savannas in India and elsewhere have often been labeled "wastelands."

From Science Daily

It was a wasteland of corporate buzzwords, 4 a.m. wake-up routines and stories about overcoming workplace adversity with a little something called grit.

From The Wall Street Journal