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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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But it remains that England could have done little more over the past two weeks as they bid to end their barren run at the top of the game.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Instead, he starts the film on a barren mountaintop, alone.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Lieber chafed at the intrusion and Chakrabarti’s plan to shift Penn’s grand entrance from bustling Seventh Avenue to the comparably barren Eighth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

But they would not leave their barren isle.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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