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Which region did naturalist Edwin James mistakenly describe as "barren desert"?

barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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Zverev had personally guaranteed that the barren run for American men would stretch at least into 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Inside the barren transit tent, which provides little escape from scorching 41C heat, Zarina sits alongside an anxious huddle of women and their children.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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

Nehemia nodded, staring at a barren bush in front of them.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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