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But planes and helicopters needed to evacuate became stuck in the desert sand and needed to be destroyed while special forces awaited a backup rescue crew.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

There is a “trash fence,” a 4-foot-high, 9.2-mile-long orange plastic barrier, according to SF Gate, that blocks the trash from blowing away in the desert.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

However, one of the August 2026 storms stood out for its remarkable reach, spreading from the Andes across the desert toward the Pacific coast.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Nathan looked at the rising half-full moon; shadows were covering the desert, deepening and darkening the colors of the land and mesas.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The most likely scenario is warm and humid conditions with light showers, and a low chance of monsoonal thunderstorms over the mountains and deserts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 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

Forecasters warned of elevated fire weather conditions in interior valleys, mountains and deserts across L.A.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Important fossil sites do not always require travel to distant deserts or remote continents.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Uncle Antonio told her of the deserts in Baja California, describing them as terrible places of heat, sand, and bare rocks, with no water to be found.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

But this isn’t just a deserted patch of sand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

“The Dog Stars” takes place in a wrecked, deserted 2035, after a viral plague has killed almost everybody on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

He has strained his eyes writing stories in the dark in a deserted gym.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The $100-billion dollar complex's quiet streets and deserted beaches have earned it a reputation as a "ghost city"

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Zheng looked out through the gap in the door to the deserted beach outside.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

It could have meant one of the last major studios - behind titles last year such as Ryan Coogler's Sinners, The Minecraft Movie and One Battle After Another - deserting the cinema.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

But a major reason for voters deserting the party in past elections was inflation, an unwelcome phenomenon for households after several decades of stable or falling prices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

But the Syrian army collapsed with surprising ease, with many troops deserting the battlefield, in the face of the HTS rebels’ onslaught.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024

He treats his troops abominably, whether he’s deserting them in Egypt, condemning them to a death march through a Russian winter or sending them into the hopeless onslaught of Waterloo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023

“He told me people are deserting the place as quick as they can.”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo