sands

Example Sentences

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The boy’s first real lesson in the shifting sands comes when, at dinner, he remarks that the war will soon be over, intending it as good news — Dad could come home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

ConocoPhillips is heavily invested in Canadian oil sands.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The oil sands, meanwhile, are in the opposite situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The scientists examined microscopic zircon crystals collected from ancient beach sands.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

In our time we have sifted the sands of Mars, we have established a presence there, we have fulfilled a century of dreams!

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan