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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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Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local officials.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 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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The 2026 Vanquish Volante serves as an ultra high end, open air, 2 door cruiser for drivers who prioritize prestige and driving engagement with an extra $750,000 to buy the best that Aston Martin has to offer.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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When sound travels through open air, higher frequencies get absorbed by the atmosphere faster than lower ones.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jungle The tropical world is full of jungles, but the word jungle itself is from Sanskrit, jaṅgala (through Hindi jaṅgal), meaning a desert or wasteland area.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Now, the anti-wealth Marxist agenda taking over the Democratic Party is worsening the divide, turning blue-state economies into wastelands and condemning their least mobile residents to poverty.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Vince Mulcahy, who sports a snow-white mustache and a slate-gray hunting vest, grew up in the Alaskan wilderness.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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As a girl, the narrator lived on the island with her father, a marine biologist, and spent many of her days in the ocean with her best friend, Arielle, luxuriating in the semi-wilderness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Today, the small wild-roaming herds are often viewed as a symbol of resilience and wisdom.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the desert wilds of its native Mexico, old man cactus (Cephalocereus senilis) grows to 20 feet tall and lives up to 200 years.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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