desert
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In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
"If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the country -- would become a desert," he said.
From Barron's • May 31, 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
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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