sandstorm

Example Sentences

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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

A severe sandstorm in 2022 left one person dead and more than 5,000 needing treatment for respiratory illnesses.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

In 2013, the band played through a blinding sandstorm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

“What is coming across the Atlantic Ocean is still sand and dust, but we’d definitely not call it a sandstorm at all.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

The medium-grade sandstorm ended as suddenly as it began.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir