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Recent Examples of dune
To round out your island getaway, add one of the many other activities on South Manitou, including hiking, dune exploration, and camping; also, check out the visitor center and small village.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
In Santa Monica, the nonprofit built the first dune habitat in 2016, covering about three acres near the Annenberg Beach House.
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Marina Jurica,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
In Santa Monica, the nonprofit built the first dune habitat in 2016, covering about three acres near the Annenberg Beach House.
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Marina Jurica,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Already, the dune had swallowed up the northern part of the parking lot along with trees and other obstacles in its way.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The climb up the dune is so severe that players cannot see the minuscule green from the tee box, which is surrounded by an intimidating set of bunkers that catch wayward shots.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
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Hikers can take the paved trail along a ridge overlooking Hanauma Bay, but sometimes people travel off the main pathway to get nearer to the rim, according to the paper.
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The Resort at Pelican Hill The Resort at Pelican Hill, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, is nestled into a ridge that overlooks Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
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The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents.
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The house where the children were found sits on a road tucked away alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains through Hamden.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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In the middle, a substantial sandbar always seems to host a spirited beach volleyball match and picnickers.
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Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.
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The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank.
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According to information presented in court, Fleming committed three armed robberies of banks in Denton between November 2022 and February 2023.
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The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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