: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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We wandered over the dunes.
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California dunes are shrinking A new study shows California has lost more than half of its coastal sand dunes over the last 165 years, Daniella Segura reports.
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Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Five more acres were added in 2024, and following the success of these pilot dunes, the Coastal Commission permitted an expansion to over 30 acres, from the Santa Monica Pier to the Venice Beach border.
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Marina Jurica,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ultimately, the plan is to see if vegetation can take root on the top of the dune to stabilize it.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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Kristin Scharkey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Five more acres were added in 2024, and following the success of these pilot dunes, the Coastal Commission permitted an expansion to over 30 acres, from the Santa Monica Pier to the Venice Beach border.
—
Marina Jurica,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Ultimately, the plan is to see if vegetation can take root on the top of the dune to stabilize it.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Sandbanks is home to the world’s largest baymouth barrier dune system and miles of beaches, bays, and islands.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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dune
noun
: a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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