desert
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The milestone, made possible by billions in private and government funding, was on display in the middle of the Idaho desert, where a cluster of drab hangars might otherwise go unnoticed.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
LAS VEGAS—A trip to this desert city once meant dirt-cheap hotel rooms and buffets, all subsidized by gambling revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
"Now that those lower glaciers have completely vanished into a desert of dry rock, there is nothing left at the top to melt," he says.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The Gila River is one of the Southwest's most vital waterways, supplying water to communities, farms, and wildlife while connecting the snow-covered mountains of southwestern New Mexico with the desert landscapes of southwestern Arizona.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
Quiet little houses in the desert, just before sunrise.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing desert
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