Yazd
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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An isolated desert city 500 miles from the coast, Yazd is a challenging target for the U.S. and Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
By Tuesday, student protests erupted at universities in the capital Tehran and the central cities of Isfahan and Yazd.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
For those wishing to commune with Eden today, there’s perhaps no better place than Yazd, a 1,600-year-old Iranian desert town that was once a critical stop on the Silk Road.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Demonstrations continued in many cities on Sunday, from Tehran to central city of Yazd and northern city of Rasht, according to rights groups and videos on social media.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2022
The sun in Yazd was more intense, and it was directly overhead.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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