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Recent Examples of dust bowl
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.
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Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
The research is also concerning for Californians, who have seen their state ravaged by record-setting wildfires and drought that turned thousands of acres of farmland into dust bowls.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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
There's these dust bowls, there's a hurricane that basically wipes out the entire East Coast.
—Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
The research is also concerning for Californians, who have seen their state ravaged by record-setting wildfires and drought that turned thousands of acres of farmland into dust bowls.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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
There's these dust bowls, there's a hurricane that basically wipes out the entire East Coast.
—Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 19 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust bowl
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The Saudis need oil revenue to carry out Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's ambitious plans to diversify his country's economy, including the development of Neom, a $500 billion futuristic city in the desert.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Since arriving in the desert, Durant has averaged 27.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 92 games for the Suns in his career.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Today, guerrillas, drug smugglers, poachers, and jaguars rule this vast no-man's-land.David Ewing Duncan, Outside Online, 17 May 2022
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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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Eastern Market, which also is on the National Historic Register, has long been a place where farmers and entrepreneurs sell their goods in an open air market and hundreds of Lions fans, most wearing their best Honolulu blue outfits, park and tailgate.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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Published on November 4, 2024 By Michael Verdon Photo : Oceanco This salon from designer Luca Dini is largely open air and connected to the beach club just below.Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mindfulness techniques are powerful antidotes to mindless virtual excesses like immersive gaming, Internet surfing or streaming the vast television wasteland.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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This season is officially worse than the last, USC completing its regular season with a 6-6 record and probably destined for a minor bowl in a desert wasteland.Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Sip coffee out on the deck while taking in the jungle view, or venture off into the wilderness with your private access to the Captain Cook Trail.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turn them loose into that wilderness, come what may.Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Sandra Mujinga, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now based in Norway, contributed Ghosting (2019), a draconic red faux-leather tent that an Ursula K. Le Guin protagonist might pitch in the galactic wilds.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Polo players often select their colors based on team affiliations or personal relevance (my red and white belt is an homage to my alma mater, McGill University), and color combinations can range from mild to wild.Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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