desert
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In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Vegas’s two regular starters, including the one that backstopped them during their championship run in 2023, were mired in the worst seasons of their careers in the desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke is the subject of a fervent state cult in the desert nation, built up by horse-loving Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, ex-president and official father of the nation.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I imagined the jaws of the desert would finally devour the city of bones, and the innkeep would move to Korla to find better fortune.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing desert
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