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Recent Examples of Synonyms for karoo
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This high puna ecosystem, characterized by its harsh climate and sparse vegetation, is the natural territory of Peru’s national animal, the vicuña—a shy, elusive camelid renowned for having the world’s most luxurious wool.—
David Nolan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025 -
Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.—
Deepa Bharath,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2024
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In the 1880s, Belgium’s King Leopold II annexed the entire Congo Basin, more than nine hundred thousand square miles of Central African jungle, highlands, savanna, and forest, Katanga included.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The path of totality passes just north of the High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS), a cosmic-ray-hunting telescope in Namibia's Khomas highlands.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The storm stretched from the Texas Panhandle, across the upland South and Midwest to the southern Mid-Atlantic states.—
Richard Mize,
Oklahoman,
24 Jan. 2026
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Massive cypress trees and upland hardwood forests frame a landscape shaped by sinkholes and an extensive cave system—more than five miles mapped so far—that earned the park National Natural Landmark status.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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Designed to offer high-quality sound and upholstered with a robust textile skin, the WiiM Sound Lite features a 4-inch, long-throw woofer as well as a couple of 1-inch silk-dome tweeters.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Crews will now move toward dome hoisting and main pipeline welding.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Karoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karoo. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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