desert
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It should begin warming up Monday, resulting in highs in the 70s and lower 80s in the valleys and the mid to upper 80s in the desert.
From Los Angeles Times ā¢ Jun. 8, 2026
Ashgabat draws the origins of the cult to Turkmenistan's pre-statehood era, when nomadic tribes lived on the desert lands before Russia conquered them in the 19th century.
From Barron's ā¢ Jun. 5, 2026
In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.
From Salon ā¢ 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 ā¢ Jun. 5, 2026
Will this or that tool help you on your long march across a desert?
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing desert
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