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Noun
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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 -
The Central Exuma Cays are known for their shallow turquoise waters, sandbars and thriving marine ecosystems.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Nearby Shingle Creek overflowed beyond its banks, while water flowing from neighborhoods north of State Road 50 and State Road 408 poured into the same basin serving Orlo Vista.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The agreement would unfreeze some Iranian assets that are held in banks outside Iran.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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“Sandbanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbanks. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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