desert
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Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
For a woman who Hollywood exiles into the Nevada desert, only for her to build an empire and return to Los Angeles to conquer the industry, besting cancer should be a cinch.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
According to the Bible, the Jewish people wandered through the desert for 40 years on their way to the promised land.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
There is snow up there, belying the image of Saudi Arabia as an unyielding desert, but it doesn't last very long.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The thin, patchy blanket didn’t protect him from the cold desert night like his thick blanket at home did.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing desert
Physical Geography - Introductory
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