barren
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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
The terrain might look dry, dusty and seems rather barren, but it's far from that.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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
Winds raced over the park’s barren stretches and raised blizzards of dust.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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