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barren

[bar-uhn] / ˈbær ən /




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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

In both cases, they create warm, nutrient-rich pockets in the otherwise cold and barren deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Also barren for many years, she eventually receives a message directly from God that she will have twin sons and that her youngest son will one day rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

A little beyond where the houses ended on the far side of Dactyl Hill, a towering concrete building stood surrounded by barren fields.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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