desert

Surrounded by the windswept desert and towering mountains, locals are keenly aware of how improbable it was that a bustling town and verdant fields arose in this unforgiving terrain—and how swiftly it all might disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

In 2018, months after Holmes was indicted on criminal charges, the two went to Burning Man in the Nevada desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Yet it’s unclear how many were able to attend, with some delegates forced to drive hours across the desert from Bahrain or Jordan to reach Riyadh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nestled on the edge of the Negev desert overlooking the Dead Sea, Arad, which has a population of 30,000, was once known as a prosperous and secular community.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

He searched the desert floor to look for more footprints but was unable to even find his own.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

As we fled we might encounter more soldiers, not to mention deserts and jungles and the dangers that lurk there.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

Both of those have completely deserted him during the early stages of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He has strained his eyes writing stories in the dark in a deserted gym.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

At night, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Havana are enveloped in inky black, devoid of power and virtually deserted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The deserted campground seemed eerie, like a ghost town.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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

As well as picking up a four-game ban for a high hit in the State of Origin showpiece, Suaalii was criticised by some for deserting league.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024

But that’s the way it’s been as my third and final child draws ever nearer to deserting the nest, as the role of “mother” becomes less CEO and more consultant emeritus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

If they could go to God together, be would not be deserting his mistress or sacrificing her happiness to his own.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White