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Recent Examples of semiarid
The semiarid region along the border with Mexico usually receives about 25 inches annually.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
These storms are common in arid and semiarid regions.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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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John Yoon, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
These storms are common in arid and semiarid regions.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 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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Boise, like much of Idaho, has an arid high desert climate, according to the National Weather Service.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Should the ranching economy here disappear, the knowledge of keeping this semi-arid landscape productive and healthy will disappear with it.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Spring training shifts into high gear this week with the Cubs and White Sox meeting on Friday in a cross-desert classic to start Cactus League play.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in California, a mandatory wood-burning ban is in force for the South Coast Air Basin—which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties—until midnight on Saturday.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Dozens of residents in two Colorado counties had to evacuate over the weekend as record hot temperatures and extremely low humidity fueled the rapid spread of fires in the parched brush.—
Brianna Sacks,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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The region is so reliant on desalination that prior intelligence assessments warned damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations from parched cities.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cape Canaveral is no dusty history tour.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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No amount of inner toughness would have convinced a customer to bring in a dusty rug in May 2020.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2026.
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