desert
Example Sentences
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A tiny polished die recovered from a deserted medieval village in Lower Radbourne, Warwickshire, resembles modern ones, but with a different numbering format.
From BBC
Incoming Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 14 that two million Ukrainians are dodging the draft and more than 200,000 soldiers have deserted, amounting to around one-fifth of the entire armed forces.
His show provided an antidote to the chilly Parisian air, with Middle Eastern warmth recreated through a colour palette of blush pinks, bronzes and desert tones.
From BBC
With several banks choosing to close branches across the UK, concerns have been raised about "banking deserts", with parts of Yorkshire leaving people without a bank for 10 miles.
From BBC
A few of them are eating, which makes me feel better about deserting the lunchroom.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
