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Adjective
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The Lily Jean sank in waters that were more than 300 feet deep and very inhospitable in winter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026 -
The international effort to eradicate screwworm eventually pushed the pest to the Darien Gap, an inhospitable stretch of jungle on the Panama-Colombia border.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Van Dyke, 66, was found lifeless and stuffed under a bed on Saturday at his apartment in the city of Limon, the local Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) reported.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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The lesser of the Filipino adaptations of Wuthering Heights, this is a mostly lifeless updating that drains the tale of much of its complexity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land.—
Kathleen McLaughlin,
Science | AAAS,
21 June 2017
Adjective
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The economy was looking bleak, Retter said.—
Sophie Hartley,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea 2-0 Burnley West Ham vs Bournemouth Quietly, from what looked like a bleak position five weeks ago, West Ham have given themselves a fighting chance of Premier League survival.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Movies based on videogames, once unfertile IP for Hollywood at the box office, have blossomed in recent years.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Heavy industrial water use—such as by data centers—should be throttled through taxation to fund desalinated water for refilling depleted aquifers.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The department’s depleted police ranks had dropped from 920 officers in 2019 to an abysmal 560 in 2024.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Uncultivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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