sand dunes

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Located further north along the coast, its broad flat sand dunes inspired a new level of abstraction in his work, and set the stage for the final seascapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Researchers collected soil samples from sand dunes, salt flats, riverbeds, and mountainous terrain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

We walked along the sand dunes that seemed to stretch endlessly away on either side.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep