The Arabian Peninsula was largely arid and volcanic, making agriculture difficult except near oases or springs.

The costa (coast), to the west, is a narrow plain, largely arid except for valleys created by seasonal rivers.

Since the basin is largely arid, only a small portion of the total precipitation reaches the mouth of the river.

Coahuila is largely arid or semi-arid, but the rivers of the State support extensive irrigated agriculture, particularly cotton.

The greening of Israel, a largely arid country, has been a major part of the Zionist ethos.

By contrast, in the "classical" tradition the use of electronic instruments became a self-conscious end in itself and created a largely arid, uninviting landscape.

The pass receives a high amount of snowfall in winter months, but is largely arid during the rest of the year.

The western slopes descend slowly to the western plains that comprise almost two-thirds of the state and are largely arid or semi-arid.

The northern half, mountainous in the center and flat along the coast, is fertile; the Saharan south is largely arid desert.

I invite you to consider that it may also be a bridge between our water planet and the largely arid galaxy.