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After our technology columnist Christopher Mims drove the affordable Chevy Bolt through the charging desert of the Deep South, readers shared their own observations about EV benefits—and liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Celmins, 88, is known for her meticulous re-creations of natural imagery, like night skies, desert sands and ocean waves — and stars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

"The desert is beautiful and picturesque. It is also amazing that it's barely a 30-minute drive from Mogadishu," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

A fertile area of Egypt on the edge of the desert, Fayum's arid climate helped preserve the delicate painted wood, textiles and papyrus on display in the exhibition.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

As soon as Uncle Jet parked the truck, he would sneak out and run into the desert and call for Wind Being or Darkness, who were probably wondering where he was right now.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

In the 20th century, the city built hundreds of miles of aqueduct to carry water across deserts and mountains, seeding a metropolis that has projected its music, film and culture around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Last year, Northwestern University identified over 212 counties out of some 3,000 in the United States as "news deserts," having no locally-based news sources such as newspapers and public radio.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Coastal Southern California enjoys its relatively mild summer climate thanks to several factors, including a cool ocean’s air-conditioning effect, protective mountains, proximity to deserts, and a weather pattern that usually avoids drawing in tropical moisture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Werner yanks with all his strength, but he is too little, too weak; the strength deserts him almost as soon as it came.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

"The space has become deserted, as independent media. Nobody was there to report about what was really happening."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Both of those have completely deserted him during the early stages of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The checkouts cooled but Smith won a succession of scrappy legs to seal victory as Price's game deserted him.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The place seemed deserted, sleepy even, which wasn’t the usual environment a Butterfly liked to work in.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

But a major reason for voters deserting the party in past elections was inflation, an unwelcome phenomenon for households after several decades of stable or falling prices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

But the rate is half the national level for Californians under 35, and they are precisely the group that is deserting the West Coast for “cost of living” reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025

But the Syrian army collapsed with surprising ease, with many troops deserting the battlefield, in the face of the HTS rebels’ onslaught.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024

As well as picking up a four-game ban for a high hit in the State of Origin showpiece, Suaalii was criticised by some for deserting league.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024

But lately, the leanness of his youth was deserting him at an accelerated pace.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy