Sahara

Example Sentences

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Right at that time, a drying climate was transforming the Sahara from grasslands to desert.

From Science Magazine

The Russian effort spans the continent but has had the greatest impact in the Sahel, the semiarid region bordering the Sahara.

From New York Times

Morocco is embroiled in a dispute with neighboring Algeria over the status of the Western Sahara, and fertilizer plays a role.

From Seattle Times

Militants have since spread to other countries in the Sahel region south of the Sahara and more recently to coastal states, seizing territory, killing thousands and uprooting millions in the process.

From Reuters

I admit there has been some progress, but it’s like taking sand from the Sahara — you don’t even notice.

From Seattle Times