sandy

Example Sentences

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It’s known for its large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers with a green stripe that bloom from late winter to spring in sandy soils.

From Los Angeles Times

TOKYO—On a sandy coastline 180 miles from Tokyo, a giant nuclear reactor will soon come back to life after more than a decade offline.

From The Wall Street Journal

Qahtan al-Mhana, from the agriculture ministry, said that stabilising the soil gives agricultural efforts in sandy areas a chance to endure.

From Barron's

The Winnie-the-Pooh stories are set in Ashdown Forest, an area of open heathland on the highest sandy ridges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC

The Warrior Princess emerged victorious, but it was a sandy, dirty feat.

From Salon