- present tense form of sand (3rd person singular).
sands
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As a large turtle lumbered across the island's sands on Wednesday, tourism operator Famau said his sector supports 90 percent of the island.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Oil sands can take years to develop and require hefty upfront capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Unlike the scrolls from Herculaneum, those documents survived because they were buried in Egypt's dry sands.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
After all, the sands of our emotional and financial landscapes keep shifting, not always in sync.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“A test of worthiness,” said a deep, loud voice that caused the sparkling sands to shiver.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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