arid region
Example Sentences
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Like most of its neighbours in this arid region, the small Gulf monarchy depends heavily on imports, especially for its food supply.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
The Middle East’s abundant desalination plants, which remove salt from the Gulf’s seawater, are the key source of drinking water for millions of residents in the arid region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Many just want to feel secure as Islamic extremists expand their range in the Sahel, the arid region south of the Sahara Desert.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
The local Civil Protection Agency was patrolling the territory to help older residents and was on high alert for blazes that could escalate into the raging wildfires that ravage the vast, arid region every summer.
From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021
State lines in the arid region should have been located, so far as possible, where they would have followed the natural boundaries of hydrographic basins.
From Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace by Maxwell, George Hebard
