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barrens

noun

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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 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 The population surge caused widespread urchin barrens across the islands. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 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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Six ZIP codes in Tarrant County are considered to be chronic child care deserts, according to a state advocacy and research organization.

— Lina Ruiz April 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
In contrast, on the lower end of its range, relative humidity near Earth’s surface rarely falls below 30 percent, though humidity values of less than 1 percent do occur in some of Earth’s deserts from time to time.

— John P. Rafferty, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Apr. 2026