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as in deserts
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
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as in disrepairs
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the desolation of the abandoned garden
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as in devastations
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the nuclear attack resulted in a scene of utter desolation
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The drama then shifts to the film shoot itself, which takes place on the deserts and shores of the Canary Islands, standing in for the Sahara circa 1932.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026 -
Large portions of California consist of deserts, mountains, forests, and agricultural regions with little housing development.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The population surge caused widespread urchin barrens across the islands.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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While extinctions are always multi-faceted, the extermination of some species can be almost directly linked to the insatiable appetites of modern humans.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our work, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, recognizes that, while there are gaps in our knowledge of biodiversity loss, conservation has prevented many extinctions and allowed some once-declining species to flourish.—
John L. Gittleman,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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Abu Diab is an activist in Silwan fighting to preserve the neighborhood against the demolitions that have been going on for nearly two decades.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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While demolitions began before the April 16 ceasefire, really sweeping destruction kicked off after it was declared, Mohammad Bazzi, the mayor of Bint Jbeil, told NBC News.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Desolations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desolations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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