wasteland
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Roco is “Hell Grind’s” protagonist, who journeys through a dystopian wasteland to save his fellow thief and love interest Lulu.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
She said rubbish was often dumped directly outside her door, on nearby steps and on surrounding wasteland, blocking drains and creating serious health risks.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
McCarthy, addressing ProPublica on Substack, wrote: “You point to various online guides that offer what could be considered dangerous dosing instructions. We agree, the internet is a terrifying wasteland of misinformation and disinformation.”
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025
They called the place La Ciénega, a corruption of an Indigenous word and an incongruous name — the swamp — in a desert wasteland.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
We slept in goat- hair tents that protected us from the harsh conditions in the vast wasteland.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
Vocabulary lists containing wasteland
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