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a region suffering from prolonged drought and dust storms, especially one in the central United States in the 1930s
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The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
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My grandparents used to tell me stories about living through the Dust Bowl and how it affected their farm.
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Back in the day, the Dust Bowl was like a giant dirt party that nobody wanted to attend.
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After the economic crash, the company's financial situation resembled a Dust Bowl, with no signs of growth or recovery.