desiccated
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Finally, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s desiccated remains returned to cast a vote in the Senate.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Kato, it turns out, had been dead for at least 30 years, his desiccated remains locked in an upstairs room while his family continued to collect his pension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
We drove past more empty lots, more abandoned groves, desiccated trees, signs announcing public hearings for land-use changes.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The country surrounding Davis Gulch is a desiccated expanse of bald rock and brick-red sand.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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