sandy

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Bayahibe, a popular resort town on the Caribbean coast, is known for its clear blue waters and sandy beaches.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Fans sit on plastic chairs arranged on the sandy floor, their chatter mingling with the hum of a worn-out generator.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The scarcity of humankind makes those few people we do encounter gleam like ingots of gold on a sandy beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Danforth also noted that the bees prefer sandy soil, which the cemetery contains in large amounts.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

As far back as 3500 B.C., the Sumerians, the original inhabitants of this area, mastered irrigation and flood control to create a fertile oasis amid the sandy plains of what is now Iraq.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell