barren
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The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The partners leased their first of three parcels of barren flatland for around $25,000 a month, anchored by a dilapidated ranch house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Understanding how this wetter world transformed into the barren landscape we see now remains a major question in planetary science.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
Don’t trample or pick the flowers and stay on the paths because even barren ground could have seeds germinating beneath.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
A carefully managed fire could turn impassable barren thickets into prime grasslands teeming with game.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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