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Recent Examples of dust bowl
As a result, much of Maui's west side became a dry dust bowl susceptible to wildfires.
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John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
Well, that was because of all the people that came from the dust bowl out to California to work in the aeronautics industry.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Perhaps irony, like water for the swimming pool, is a resource that dries up seasonally in these parts, leaving only a dust bowl of surly resentment and some tatty deckchairs behind.
—Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
He was born in the dust bowl town of Dodge City, Kan., one year into the Great Depression in 1930.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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John Wogan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024
Well, that was because of all the people that came from the dust bowl out to California to work in the aeronautics industry.
—New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Perhaps irony, like water for the swimming pool, is a resource that dries up seasonally in these parts, leaving only a dust bowl of surly resentment and some tatty deckchairs behind.
—Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
He was born in the dust bowl town of Dodge City, Kan., one year into the Great Depression in 1930.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust bowl
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Guthrie lives on nearly an acre, in a brown-brick, ranch-style house with an attached garage, a short gravel driveway, and desert landscaping.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pops of yellow flowers and ribbons dot the desert neighborhood as a message of hope for the family.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, their planet goes back and forth between being a searing, endless stretch of desert or frozen no-man's-land.—
JP Mangalindan,
Peoplemag,
29 Mar. 2024
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Abandoned by King Hassan II for its association with the Rif mountain revolts after Moroccan independence, in 1956, Tangier became a dilapidated drive-through, a no-man's-land for another 50 years.—
Stephanie Rafanelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Aug. 2023
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Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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And the dream is a riverfront filled with mangroves, a waterfront open air classroom for the students to use during the school week and the public to use on weekends and summers, plus a floating boardwalk ringing the whole thing for the community to experience nature.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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If the Brotherhood can successfully build a Liberty Prime robot, the war in the wasteland is going to get ugly—and extremely violent—fast.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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By last year, the former wasteland had been transformed into a dense, productive Duzhong forest.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Find a little thrill by booking a journey with Eden Ethical Dog Sledding, which takes guests through some of the most pristine Vermont wilderness.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday’s 7 For All Mankind show during New York Fashion Week was a wild, Y2K fever dream.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Madison tells the story of the Clyburn clan, who move from New York City to the open wilds of Montana to heal from a sudden loss.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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