shifting sands
plural noun
—used to refer to changes that happen as time passes
the shifting sands of war
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Taking a step back from the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas prizefight streamed globally on Netflix, and Saturday emerges as the latest twist for a sport that, for the last two years, has felt as though it is built upon shifting sands.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Experts cited shifting sands as the main threat to the wreck.
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Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Experts cited shifting sands as the main threat to the wreck.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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