sandstorm
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Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
In 2013, the band played through a blinding sandstorm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
THE FACTS: The video shows a June sandstorm in Egypt as it blew over the Suez Canal.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
A sandstorm was building, horizontal whirlwinds racing down the canyon and obscuring the lake in the distance.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
Whether it was true or not, most people said they had first come out here during a sandstorm, meaning their first taste of Odessa had literally been a mouthful of gritty sand.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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Earth Science - Middle School
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