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desert for

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desert (someone or something) for (someone or something else)
to leave someone for someone else; to leave something or some place for some other thing or place. She deserted her husband for another man. Many retirees have deserted northern states for the warmer climates of the South.
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Federal agencies have purchased hundreds of thousands of acres of California desert for tortoise sanctuaries, restricted livestock grazing and off-road vehicles from additional thousands of acres, and even installed tiny fences along highways to keep tortoises from being run over.
EDITORIAL TORTOISE TALE TOO LITTLE TO SHOW FOR TOO MUCH MONEY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
ll be staying in the desert for any length of time during a luxury holiday to Dubai, it is the perfect place to stay for a night or two, or visit as a day trip.
Luxury Holidays to Dubai ? Desert Adventures! by Gail Kenny / Travel, recreation and leisure community
 
 
 
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