sand
Example Sentences
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The Broomway is a route across flat sands from the shore near Southend-on-Sea to Foulness Island and is home to a Ministry of Defence firing range.
From BBC
It’s also clear to everyone that his governing majority was built on sand, and the tide seems to be coming in.
From Salon
It stretches northward into desolate permafrost regions flush with “oil sands” that produce about nine times as much crude as Alaska.
Other types of licences include permits for sand extractions, small-scale exploration or scientific research.
From Barron's
This week, one cleaning crew cleared half of a roasted pig, buried in the sand.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
