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Recent Examples of semiarid
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.
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Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
They're often found on loose sand or loamy soils and habitat in arid and semiarid ecosystems.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
But no other site can match the density of designs found on Mona, a semiarid mesa halfway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In the Sahel, the semiarid region bordering the Sahara that runs across the African continent, tens of thousands of teenagers have joined militant groups linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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Guy Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
They're often found on loose sand or loamy soils and habitat in arid and semiarid ecosystems.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
But no other site can match the density of designs found on Mona, a semiarid mesa halfway between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In the Sahel, the semiarid region bordering the Sahara that runs across the African continent, tens of thousands of teenagers have joined militant groups linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State.
—Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiarid
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Encountering one requires a deliberate journey into the arid interior of Australia — a habitat as remote as the species itself.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Global lithium demand, which is expected to grow by 40 times by 2040, could outpace the limited annual rain that supplies freshwater to the arid Lithium Triangle.—
Nidhi Sharma,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cocktail grapefruit grows wherever conventional grapefruit grows, although fruit quality is best, as with grapefruit generally, in desert or semi-desert conditions.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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It should be kept in mind that the territory the cession of which is provided for is largely desert and very sparsely inhabited.—
Anonymous,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Oct. 2011
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The region has been experiencing a painful dry spell that is among the most parched starts to a winter on record, a major reason the fire risk is so high.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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During parched periods, there is less water available to dilute the system and flush out the salt, while rising seas push salt into the watershed, a process known as saltwater intrusion.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
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On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, locals stumbled upon some dusty items in a vacant lot.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Andrea Taylor, owner of Andrea Marino Design in Dallas, Texas, has noticed an uptick in mauve, dusty blue, and butter yellow fabrics.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Semiarid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiarid. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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