desert

Example Sentences

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Last weekend, visitors walking through Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and nearby areas found tall, bright sunflowers, deep pink desert sand-verbena, basket evening primrose and even elusive desert lilies, which thrilled photographers like myself.

From Los Angeles Times

Using a high-powered macro lens, and a composite of stills, Barry is able to reveal the tiny structures, which can grow anywhere from forests to deserts.

From BBC

On Earth, dust particles are known to build up electric charges, especially in deserts, but this process rarely leads to visible or measurable discharges.

From Science Daily

Much of the terrain can only be reached using vehicles capable of navigating rough desert paths.

From BBC

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.

From Barron's