- present tense form of desert (3rd person singular).
deserts
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Last year, Northwestern University identified over 212 counties out of some 3,000 in the United States as "news deserts," having no locally-based news sources such as newspapers and public radio.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Julian joins the Air Force out of boredom and deserts for the same reason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The findings come as ministers have pledged to tackle so-called "dental deserts", but dentists say the current deal is not viable.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The deserts and the San Joaquin Valley were under an extreme heat warning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Not in Marinn or the Tribal deserts, not even beyond the Empire, where woad-coated Barbarians danced beneath starlight for days, as if possessed.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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