harsh desert

collocation in English

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harsh
adjective
uk
/hɑːʃ/us
/hɑːrʃ/
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than ...
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desert
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈdez.ət/us
/ˈdez.ɚt/
an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not ...
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(Definition ofharshanddesertfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The women were left behind to cope with theharshdesertand coastal life.
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Racemization might provide an alternative explanation, however under theharshdesertconditions it is not understood.
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The best time for the sound was at dawn or approaching nightfall when theharshdeserttemperatures of the day abated and soft breezes cooled the earth.
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Theharshdesertenvironment and high tempo of activity during the exercise made this a very demanding test.
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Operating from horseback, the cavalry was ideal for fighting in theharshdesertterrain.
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Participants are expected to organise all their food and water themselves, as well as appropriate shelter for theharshdesertenvironment.
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The main industry that they developed was growing flowers for export, an entreprise which, despite theharshdesertclimate, grew and prospered.
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He is also remembered as the man who turned the desert green, because he invested oil revenues into projects to improve theharshdesertenvironment.
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Elko has struggled to bring in other industries, mostly because of its isolation, and the surroundingharshdesertenvironment.
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It is home to many species of plants and animals that have adapted to thisharshdesertenvironment.
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The limited opportunities for self-reliance in theharshdesertenvironment have forced the refugees to rely on international humanitarian assistance for their survival.
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These webs may protect the entrance from theharshdesertclimate, also acting as a trap for insects.
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He continued his father's vision of gradually transforming the planet's climate from aharshdesertinto a temperate one.
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These sporadic mining ventures were hampered by their remote location and theharshdesertenvironment.
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Much of the buildings in the region are subterranean because of theharshdeserttemperature changes and lack of moisture.
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It may have related instrumentally from the need for protection from theharshdesertsands as well.
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Some historians say he lost three-quarters of his army to theharshdesertconditions along the way.
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The park is home to many species of plants and animals that have adapted to thisharshdesertenvironment.
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As days turned into weeks, friends brought them tents and other camping supplies to provide shelter from theharshdesertclimate.
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They generally avoid theharshdesert.
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