deserts
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On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The recent snowfall comes amid a “May Gray” weather condition that is expected to bring lower temperatures across Southern California through Thursday, with mountains and deserts potentially experiencing temperatures up to 25 degrees below average.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Dalip, 25, a high-school graduate from the hot deserts of Rajasthan, was an engineering support member, on his second voyage.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
New research shows that cacti are remarkably quick at forming entirely new species, revealing that deserts are far more dynamic than they may seem.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
The deserts of northern Mexico similarly separated the urban centers of southern Mexico from the chiefdoms of the Mississippi Valley.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing deserts
Twelfth Night
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Chief Joseph's Words to Washington D.C. (1879)
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Antony and Cleopatra
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