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Recent Examples of dust bowl
Well, that was because of all the people that came from the dust bowl out to California to work in the aeronautics industry.
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
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.
—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
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New Atlas, 10 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dust bowl
Noun
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The desert city, oasis or hellhole or both, can’t help but bounce back.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Camila Alves McConaughey was a desert vision on her recent date with husband Matthew McConaughey.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Food and Drink 1 of 2 Views from inside an open air restaurant Julie Soefer/Courtesy of Hyatt Executive Chef Victoria Shore shines with her seasonal explorations of farm-to-table southern seafood at Fleeting.—
Sheeka Sanahori,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2024
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This enhanced efficiency means the speakers can deliver more decibels, making open air listening possible.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Nov. 2024
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In the wasteland that Altadena has become, any sign of normal life is welcome.—
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.—
Tim Golden,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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And, if so, is the program doomed to a period in the wilderness?—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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An earlier photo dump from the trip opened with the couple throwing up double middle fingers, with more images of Justin in the cold wilderness, rocking some Kurt Cobain-like oversized yellow shades and a furry hunting cap while sticking his tongue out and ghost riding his SUV.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Want to read more about how the Polaris fares in the tough wilds of Alaska?—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The ceremonial starting line for the world’s most famous dog race, the Iditarod, is right in downtown Anchorage, kicking off a 1,000-mile endurance test across the frozen wilds of Alaska.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Dust bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dust%20bowl. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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