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Recent Examples of dust bowl
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.
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Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
The research is also concerning for Californians, who have seen their state ravaged by record-setting wildfires and drought that turned thousands of acres of farmland into dust bowls.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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
There's these dust bowls, there's a hurricane that basically wipes out the entire East Coast.
—Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
The research is also concerning for Californians, who have seen their state ravaged by record-setting wildfires and drought that turned thousands of acres of farmland into dust bowls.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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
There's these dust bowls, there's a hurricane that basically wipes out the entire East Coast.
—Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust bowl
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The press and social media were quick to throw dirt on Las Vegas, like the still-undiscovered holes in the desert holding the remains of deceased mobsters.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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So like travelers on the desert stretch between San Diego and Phoenix, Padres fans may want to enjoy a celebratory date shake.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Today, guerrillas, drug smugglers, poachers, and jaguars rule this vast no-man's-land.—
David Ewing Duncan,
Outside Online,
17 May 2022
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Today, guerrillas, drug smugglers, poachers, and jaguars rule this vast no-man's-land.—
David Ewing Duncan,
Outside Online,
17 May 2022
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In March, the team did a large-scale dry run of the dispersal at an open air testing facility on a naval base in New Jersey.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Check out the full Sarajevo open air lineups below.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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After a brutal escape, Arlen drifts through a wasteland populated by scavengers, bodybuilders and misfits—including a mute drifter known only as Miami Man (Jason Momoa) and a hedonistic cult leader called The Dream (Keanu Reeves).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Luhn, an experienced hiker, was found conscious after nearly a week in the wilderness.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other manhunts in the wilderness have lasted weeks – with at least one fugitive still missing after two months.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Let parts of your garden grow a little wild, with areas of undisturbed ground, leaf litter or flowering weeds like dandelions that can support a variety of life forms.—
Nanette Londeree,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The all-ages park also features tube and body slides with varying thrill levels, ranging from mild to wild, a 30,000-square-foot water playground, a one-million-gallon wave pool, and a lazy river.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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