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Recent Examples of dune
Visit the Less-Trafficked Side While the oceanside of Jockey’s Ridge’s claim to fame is the dunes, which mimic the desolation of the desert, the Roanoke Sound border of the park on the western side is just the opposite.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Set on a private reserve among ancient, towering dunes and stark, lunar-like plains, the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge blends seamlessly into the landscape.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
One dreamy image spotlighted the couple as dozens of birds flew away, with other adorable flicks of the pair kissing near adjacent dunes and with staggering mountains behind them included in the carousel as well.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
With 2 miles of pristine sand and natural dunes, the beach was gifted to the city in the 1800s to ensure year-round public access.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Set on a private reserve among ancient, towering dunes and stark, lunar-like plains, the Sossusvlei Desert Lodge blends seamlessly into the landscape.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
One dreamy image spotlighted the couple as dozens of birds flew away, with other adorable flicks of the pair kissing near adjacent dunes and with staggering mountains behind them included in the carousel as well.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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And for decades, every attempt to create legal access has foundered on the rocky shoals of property rights and lumbering bureaucracy.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For any shipping hub to flourish in the early days of Great Lakes maritime trade, lighthouses were needed to warn mariners of shoals, and welcome boats to critical harbors which still dot the lakes.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The longline belonged to one of only five vessels in the world permitted by NOAA to harvest sandbar sharks for research, the Post reported.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Sandy Cay is a group of sandbars located in the Spratly Islands west near Thitu Island, where the Philippines maintains a modest military outpost and a coast guard station.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Three men were able to return the shark, which was stuck on a sandbank, to deeper water, saving it from being beached, near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia on Tuesday, April 29, according to ABC News.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Should these banks grow larger or regulators intervene, Chime’s business model becomes vulnerable, unsettling investor confidence.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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No woman should ever have to choose between her baby and her bank account.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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