desert

Example Sentences

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After the block, Betts screamed loud enough to be heard from the desert to Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"And if I were in a desert environment, I'd want to try to find some water."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Locomotives need to be able to haul freight across mountainous and desert regions, in various weather conditions and temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Too big to be able to hide in the desert without being noticed.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young