barren
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If Italy’s barren run was going to end, it was unlikely to come at the wheel of a Ferrari anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal â Nov. 2, 2026
Shortly afterwards, the 25-year-old announced she was bringing a largely barren season to a close, in order to recharge over a longer period of time before returning in 2027.
From BBC â Oct. 20, 2026
The city is sick, as evidenced in photos of barren studio lots, burning trees and the boarded-up Cinerama Dome.
From Los Angeles Times â Oct. 7, 2026
Beginning in approximately 1890, it was intended as a humanist revival and a cultural regeneration in a world rendered barren by industry and technology.
From The Wall Street Journal â Aug. 28, 2026
The barren ridgeline trees raw and black in the rain.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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