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Recent Examples of semiarid
One reason is the technical challenge of growing trees in a semiarid city built for cars.
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Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
These lizards can be found in arid and semiarid habitats in open areas with sparse plant cover.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the Sahel region, a semiarid belt of land stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, temperatures are expected to rise 1 1/2 times faster than the global average, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
—Saskia Houttuin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
Made up largely of semiarid desert and steppes, the country also encompasses mountains, fertile valleys, lakes, and major rivers.
—Daphne Beal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2017
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Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
These lizards can be found in arid and semiarid habitats in open areas with sparse plant cover.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the Sahel region, a semiarid belt of land stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, temperatures are expected to rise 1 1/2 times faster than the global average, according to the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
—Saskia Houttuin, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
Made up largely of semiarid desert and steppes, the country also encompasses mountains, fertile valleys, lakes, and major rivers.
—Daphne Beal, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiarid
Adjective
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As noted by the Brewers broadcast, a second-inning double by A’s shortstop Alika Williams might have gone foul if not for the extremely arid Las Vegas air.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The semi-arid region’s population has exploded over the past century—the river served only 457,000 people in 1922—as has its agriculture sector, which now covers more than 5 million acres of farmland and accounts for 70% of all water use.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The two were reported missing around 9 p.m. near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan, a terrain featuring mountains, desert and semi-desert plains, the Moroccan military said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semi-desert plains.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition to nourishing parched hair, this popular moisturizing shampoo maintains shine and has UV filters.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Ranchers on the Western Slope were battling through a dry summer in 2025 when wildfires erupted and raced through the parched vegetation.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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SpaceX's headquarters in Starbase, Texas, which sits at the state's southern tip in the Rio Grande Valley, emerges almost unexpectedly after miles of long, dusty dirt roads.—
Maya Blackstone,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The nose on my sample kicked off with some dusty funk, espresso, and dark chocolate.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The masks are made from hydrogel, which, Dixneuf says, is particularly well-suited for dehydrated, puffy, and tired eyes.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Semiarid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiarid. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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