arid region
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In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar made a smooth concrete floor on two caves' rough limestone ground before applying a white limewash on the brittle stone walls.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
That contrast is largely the result of human-made lakes along the Rio Grande, which have made farming possible in the arid region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Power and water have emerged as major issues in the data-center dispute in this arid region, where sprawling lettuce and alfalfa farms rely on the Colorado River for irrigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It has also been called the world’s “third eye,” partly because of its curved shape, but also for its spiritual power as a source of life in an otherwise arid region.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
When the rain does fall in this arid region, it often comes with great violence.
From The Western United States A Geographical Reader by Harold W. (Harold Wellman) Fairbanks
