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sandbag

[sand-bag] / ˈsændˌbæg /












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Ultimately, Bertrand removes a 50-pound sandbag from the counterweight bin, tightens the sling, and realigns the wooden trough.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

The challenged California law bans the possession, manufacture, importation or sale of “any leaded cane, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

And he has had spills in the public eye: falling off a bicycle, tripping over a sandbag.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Mr. Biden took a serious fall in June after tripping over a sandbag after delivering the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Azar gave the rope a quick tug, and out in front of Bunker Six, the white sandbag lifted itself up and hovered there in a misty swirl of gas.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien