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badlands

[bad-landz] / ˈbædˌlændz /
NOUN
barren land
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At nearly 650,000 acres — just smaller than Yosemite — the park unfolds as a vast mosaic of mountains, badlands and open desert valleys extending far beyond the reach of the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

It’s also Robby’s final day of work before embarking on a three-month motorcycle road trip set to take him from Pittsburgh to the Canadian badlands.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

"The badlands in Wyoming where the finds were made is a unique 'mummy zone' that has more surprises in store from fossils collected over years of visits by teams of university undergrads."

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2025

Here in Medora, a tiny town in the badlands of western North Dakota, Teddy Roosevelt is everywhere.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2023

Accustomed to farming the Thanagost badlands, they weren’t the sort to sit idle, but helped out however they could.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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