shifting sands
plural noun
—used to refer to changes that happen as time passes
the shifting sands of war
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Experts cited shifting sands as the main threat to the wreck.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Shifting sands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifting%20sands. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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