barren
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In both cases, they create warm, nutrient-rich pockets in the otherwise cold and barren deep ocean.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Outwardly a barren desert island, Larak has housed a Russian-made satellite communications-jamming system guarded by Iranian naval infantry and fast-attack vessels with antiship missiles, according to Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The consistency with which Wales are reaching these stages is a far cry from the barren half a century which preceded Euro 2016.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
The barren sands yielded nothing and the team, disheartened, headed back to their camp.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Was she giddy with joy to finally bid the barren fields of Plinkst good-bye?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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