barren

Example Sentences

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Under a contentious deal inked with Australia this year, the island nation will provide 30-year visas for up to 350 immigrants -- many convicted of serious crimes -- for resettlement on the barren atoll.

From Barron's

The landscape is flat and barren, a brown expanse of sand dotted with scrubby trees.

From Reuters

A sweeping immigration bill recently signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is sparking fears of deserted workplaces – and barren grocery shelves.

From Seattle Times

I asked Fay if he sees a future in which Seattle becomes a sort of “super library” to multiple states and parts of the country as they become barren library deserts.

From Seattle Times

In a clever use of metaphor, the filmmakers have built an appealing world of wonders, hidden below the moon’s barren surface — suggesting there are fragments of hope embedded within even the grimmest landscapes.

From Los Angeles Times