badland
noun
bad·land
ˈbad-ˌland 
: a region marked by intricate erosional sculpturing, scanty vegetation, and fantastically formed hills
—usually used in plural
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Whether in soul-searching close-ups, nighttime views of the Ohio River or vistas of the South Dakota badlands, the dynamic camerawork of Lauren Guiteras speaks volumes.
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
This late-Cretaceous beast was found in the badlands of Montana, a part of the western United States with one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur fossils on Earth.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Kurt Russell's Wyatt Earp just wants to retire somewhere quiet after a lifetime of often brutal law enforcement taming the badlands of the American frontier.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In the summer of 2022, two boys hiking with their father and a 7-year-old cousin in the North Dakota badlands came across some large bones poking out of a rock.
—Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
This late-Cretaceous beast was found in the badlands of Montana, a part of the western United States with one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur fossils on Earth.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
Kurt Russell's Wyatt Earp just wants to retire somewhere quiet after a lifetime of often brutal law enforcement taming the badlands of the American frontier.
—and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 21 June 2024
In the summer of 2022, two boys hiking with their father and a 7-year-old cousin in the North Dakota badlands came across some large bones poking out of a rock.
—Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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badland
noun
bad·land
ˈbad-ˌland
: a region where natural forces have worn away the soft rocks into sharp and complicated shapes and where plant life is scarce
—usually used in plural
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