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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

"It used to be a barren mountain, but since the area has developed, transportation has become more convenient, trade has picked up, business opportunities have emerged," local shopkeeper Shu Peihua said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

A series of severe heat waves and prolonged droughts have turned many European riverbeds into barren sandscapes this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

I don’t want the mountain to be barren, because I can’t face rock right now.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson


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