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Recent Examples of dune
The dynamic beach and dune habitats there are home to a whopping 370 different bird species, from migratory waterfowl to shorebirds to raptors.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.
—Mark Price
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
There was quite a bit of beach, and the dune went out quite a bit, 50-60 feet.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.
—Mark Price
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
There was quite a bit of beach, and the dune went out quite a bit, 50-60 feet.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
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The wind will also be increasing out of the east due to an upper level low over the Bahamas and a ridge of high pressure over the Deep South and Gulf creating a tight pressure gradient.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Scheffler was in the thick collar of rough to the right of the par-3 17th, facing a chip over a ridge and down toward the hole.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The car tumbled down an embankment into thick foliage, pictures posted on social media by Millers Creek Fire Department showed.—
Joe Marusak
May 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
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According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Rodriguez’s vehicle went into a ditch, hit a tree and a concrete embankment and caught on fire.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Rose Island Lighthouse stands on a rocky heap of land in Narragansett Bay, guiding ships away from the shallow shoals of Newport Harbor.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Manila has accused China of using force to block access by fishermen and the coast guard to the shoal, which used to be under Philippine control until 2012.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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For all of these creatures, the coast’s patchwork of barrier islands, beaches, sandbars, salt marshes, tidal creeks and estuaries are vitally important for survival.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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The Central Exuma Cays are known for their shallow turquoise waters, sandbars and thriving marine ecosystems.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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In early April rescuers called off the effort to save the creature, which had repeatedly become stuck on sandbanks and seemed in bad physical shape.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to fight the state's opioid crisis.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in as lawmakers push forward on crypto regulation while community banks warn the fight over digital finance is only beginning.—
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FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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