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desert

[dez-ert] / ˈdɛz ərt /






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For a woman who Hollywood exiles into the Nevada desert, only for her to build an empire and return to Los Angeles to conquer the industry, besting cancer should be a cinch.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

For pilgrims travelling from outside the region, the harsh desert climate can be brutal.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

There is snow up there, belying the image of Saudi Arabia as an unyielding desert, but it doesn't last very long.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

A recent visit involved a multi-hour drive on a dark desert highway where grazing camels far outnumbered people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A lieutenant had approached, an older man, hard-bitten by years in the desert, with a full beard—save for a large, horizontal scar across his left cheek.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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