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desert

adjective as in barren, uncultivated

noun as in wasteland; dry area

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In 1994, he decided to sell 640 acres of desert land he owned near Yucca Valley and apply most of the proceeds to conservation projects.

Residents in mountain areas can expect 2 to 4 inches of rainfall and an inch for desert areas, as well as heavy snow in some locations.

But, as the thousands of India fans celebrated in this city built in the desert, the tame inevitability of this tournament should act as a warning sign to those running the world game.

From BBC

Kartal lost in the second qualifying round on her debut in the Californian desert, but was handed a spot in the main draw when former US Open champion Sloane Stephens withdrew through injury.

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Haden also is recorded saying homes should not have been built in Pacific Palisades but that residents want to have “natural areas around them for their ego,” calling the area “a f— desert.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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