desert
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As of 2025, 46% of children under 6 lived in a licensed child-care desert, according to the Center for American Progress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
The region, made up of mountains surrounded by a desert steppe, receives just over 100 millimeters of annual rainfall, classifying it as an desert.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
TONOPAH, Nev. — Some years ago, Harry Chahal and his wife were on a trip to Las Vegas when, like countless motorists before and since, they passed through this high desert speck of a town.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Among the video’s more surreal moments are depictions of Trump riding a camel through the desert, traveling through India on a motorcycle, appearing as an anime-style warrior and sharing tacos with world leaders.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Pond was no longer wobbly and looked like he was ready to run across the desert.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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The American Civil War
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