barren
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The city is sick, as evidenced in photos of barren studio lots, burning trees and the boarded-up Cinerama Dome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Zverev had personally guaranteed that the barren run for American men would stretch at least into 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It used to be a barren mountain, but since the area has developed, transportation has become more convenient, trade has picked up, business opportunities have emerged," local shopkeeper Shu Peihua said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They led over a barren field, then to a shallow ravine.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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