sand dunes

Example Sentences

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It has been 122 years since humans first achieved sustained flight over the sand dunes of North Carolina.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The research, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets, focuses on ancient sand dunes located in Gale Crater, an area explored by NASA's Curiosity rover.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

I was two days into the Gobi March, a brutal 155-mile ultramarathon through the steppes, sand dunes and rock valleys of Central Mongolia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They had lain undiscovered beneath sand dunes but were exposed when they were scoured away by strong winds and high tides.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Nice when someone remembers Dad, he thinks, before turning his attention to a pair of surfers crossing the sand dunes barefoot.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila