barren
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It featured a futuristic barren desert-like landscape filled with sand punctuated by large colored glass bulbs that resemble marbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Grounded by a barren tree serving as a flagpole, the standard flies over a war-torn landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Silverware has come late in Kane's career after barren years at Tottenham Hotspur, when even his stunning goalscoring numbers could not bring glory.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
He stopped trying to decide, and in a sort of exhausted calm trotted the rest of the way down the gloom-filled street and into the familiar, barren courtyard.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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