desert

On September 23, 2023, a capsule carrying approximately 120 grams of asteroid material landed in the Utah desert.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Early in the 20th century, Franzoy’s great grandfather arrived from Italy, cleared the desert land and planted chilies, onions and potatoes, nurturing the plants with water from the Rio Grande.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This material will be packed into a small capsule that will return to Earth in 2031, landing in the Woomera desert of South Australia.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Whether spreading pigment across the desert floor, choreographing participants into a living drawing or appearing in her own films, Albuquerque brings a human presence into environments whose scale can dwarf it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dreaming, and when he looked down, he was over a big old desert somewhere and whoosh—he was gazing down at blue waters again.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Wind advisories across inland deserts were set to expire early Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Last year, Northwestern University identified over 212 counties out of some 3,000 in the United States as "news deserts," having no locally-based news sources such as newspapers and public radio.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Julian joins the Air Force out of boredom and deserts for the same reason.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The findings come as ministers have pledged to tackle so-called "dental deserts", but dentists say the current deal is not viable.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

When the screen blinks on, I’m awaiting the famous scene in Cool Hand Luke when Luke finally breaks and everyone deserts him.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

In the Hebron neighbourhood of Ein Deir Baha, nestled between two hills, vacated buildings were marked by X's and the streets were deserted, save a pair of Israeli military vehicles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

But when he arrived, the business was deserted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

A community garden has replaced a drug market, a library stands where an unofficial dumping ground once accumulated milk crates, and formerly deserted blocks now have families moving in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

A house in Nollie’s block mysteriously deserted, grass growing in the rose garden.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In recent years, the number of Kiwis deserting the nation has reached record levels, a large chunk of them moving "across the ditch" to Australia.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

But a major reason for voters deserting the party in past elections was inflation, an unwelcome phenomenon for households after several decades of stable or falling prices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

But the Syrian army collapsed with surprising ease, with many troops deserting the battlefield, in the face of the HTS rebels’ onslaught.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024

He treats his troops abominably, whether he’s deserting them in Egypt, condemning them to a death march through a Russian winter or sending them into the hopeless onslaught of Waterloo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

If the Augur isn't trying to keep me from deserting, then what does he want?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir