sand
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We spent a fabulous hour chatting about how he invented the modern sand wedge and about my golfing hero - Walter Hagen - being a contemporary of his.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Their chief objection: They may protect Sconset but speed up erosion to the north by disrupting the natural movement of sand around the island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
North of the pavement, the North Algodones Dunes Wilderness holds a quieter terrain, where sunflower, ephedra and honey mesquite anchor the sand in subtle defiance of the wind.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
"For instance, one specimen looks a lot like the sand worm from Dune!"
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
The turtle paddled steadily toward her, a hump of shell glooming dark in the gray waves, and heaved herself onto the sand.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Vocabulary lists containing sand
Brown
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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