earth

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The Persian Gulf is now home to the largest concentration of desalination capacity on earth, producing roughly 40% of the world’s desalinated water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Let’s assume the scientists are correct and the earth is 4.543 billion years old.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Carvana rose 108% to $422.02 in 2025 but has come back to earth this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Early in the set, Ye asked his technical crew to “make the earth move slower,” which somebody made happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Off to the right of the bridge were patches of earth and rocks where the wind had swept the snow clean.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell