arid region
Example Sentences
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Like most of its neighbours in this arid region, the small Gulf monarchy depends heavily on imports, especially for its food supply.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
The Middle East’s abundant desalination plants, which remove salt from the Gulf’s seawater, are the key source of drinking water for millions of residents in the arid region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Israel, located in an arid region and facing chronic water shortages, high temperatures and a difficult environment for agricultural development, has had to get creative.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022
The local Civil Protection Agency was patrolling the territory to help older residents and was on high alert for blazes that could escalate into the raging wildfires that ravage the vast, arid region every summer.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021
Not a blade of grass was seen, and only a few green trees relieved the eye in that arid region.
From Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California by Anderson, Mary E. (Mary Evarts)
