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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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In the communities nearby - bare homes scattered over barren, brown hills, set against the snowy peaks of the Siah Koh mountain range - the devastating impact of unemployment is clear.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

We set off, passing through dry and barren hills.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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