quicksand

Example Sentences

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Quicksand was the story of hardcore bands in a nutshell: Burn bright, burn fast.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2021

Quicksand offers insight into the exoticization of African American women abroad and the contest between art and domesticity as viable avenues for a fulfilling life.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2019

Her National Review analysis is appropriately headlined “Get Out of the Quicksand or Drown.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 15, 2017

And J Mascis and Sean Lennon trotted out of the history-laden "Quicksand" with a whole new look.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2016

So maybe if I stay still and follow the Eight Steps to Surviving Quicksand, I’ll get through this.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven