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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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Twelve months ago, the world championship returned to the desert for the first time after a 41-year absence, albeit in completely different surroundings.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some of the hottest names in music are getting ready to head to the desert for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 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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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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The stalls at the Vanves Flea Market are open air and the shopping starts early.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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This began as a show about a stoic man slowly learning to let love into his life, reconsidering his personal definition of home in an apocalyptic wasteland.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
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Now, the citadel wall looks out over a wasteland of rubble.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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In their walk through the wilderness, Democrats will need to consider how to build a broader coalition that can defeat the cynical populism of Trump and his successors.Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
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Seasonal fruits anywhere and the walnuts at Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing. Pick a room view: beach, city or wilderness? Hyde Park or Central Park.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here’s where things get a little wild: Next year, OpenAI estimates that its revenue will more than triple to $11.6 billion.Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Things get a little wild during the Full Moon where clothing is entirely optional.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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