sand
Example Sentences
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For centuries, golfers played the ball “as it lay” in the sand, regardless of the conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
However, this move gives us a clear line in the sand to play against on the long side now.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Some cichlids evolved into predators, while others specialized in feeding on algae, sifting sand, or consuming plankton.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
His face felt as if it had been scrubbed with sand.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
