barren
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The earth is dry and barren - heaps of rubbish are piling up throughout the neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A series of severe heatwaves and prolonged droughts have turned many European riverbeds into barren sandscapes this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
We set off, passing through dry and barren hills.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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