barrens

plural of barren
as in deserts
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops lived out in the barrens where it was impossible to grow anything

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Recent Examples of barrens Given the surrounding terrain, largely comprising volcanic barrens and lava fields, the risk of wildfire remains low, and no life-threatening impacts have been identified. Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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deserts
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  • Disparities in Maternal Care OB deserts can affect all pregnant people within that area but some communities are hit hardest.
    Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The device doesn’t produce a huge amount of water from the bone-dry air — around two-thirds of a cup a day — but the ultimate aim is to supply a household with drinking water even in arid deserts, said Xuanhe Zhao, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Barrens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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