barren
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The sand whipped across a barren landscape as armoured vehicles sped along.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
These were the same values that had transformed Hong Kong from a barren rock into a prosperous metropolis—Anglo-American values, in short, rooted in freedom and the rule of law.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
This barren period includes the US Open and Open Championship and affects the major preparations of leading stars such as Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Understanding how this wetter world transformed into the barren landscape we see now remains a major question in planetary science.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
But what I don’t expect is how barren this place is, devoid of not just products, but even the hope of them.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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