desert

Example Sentences

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Arizona seems super cool with its cactus and canyons and deserts.

From Literature

“Despite my curiosity, I decided that my ignorance was less important than the existence of this microcosmic ecosystem in a veritable desert.”

From Literature

Europe's ESO star-gazing organisation on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green energy project in the Chilean desert which threatened to spoil its telescopes' view of the darkest skies on Earth.

From Barron's

Border Patrol appear like ghosts in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times

After being rocked by explosions, typically bustling Quetta lay quiet on Sunday, with major roads and businesses deserted, and people staying indoors out of fear.

From Barron's