dust bowl

Example Sentences

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Delhi, where temperatures in May hit 45C for several days running, is at particular risk of becoming "a dust bowl with extreme heat load," he said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Original tale “Scarecrow: The Reaping,” which began at Universal Studios Florida, mixes in jump scares with more natural-seeming frights, such as the aforementioned simulated dust bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

"When marketers and publicists realized that TikTok was their best hope for attention, they swarmed, turning the app into a conventional promotional dust bowl."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

If you want a glimpse of what humanity's future will be like as climate change worsens, the dust bowl is a good place to start.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2022

Any farmer doing it would turn their land into a dust bowl within twelve years.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir