Dune settings (7)

I believe the answer is:

deserts

(Other definitions for deserts that I've seen before include "Abandons, forsakes" , "uncultivated regions" , "Arid areas" , "Abandons; barren places" , "Arid regions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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