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Recent Examples of dune
Offshore waves reaching 10 to 20 feet, along with prolonged high surf, could lead to substantial beach erosion and dune damage, according to the outlet.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, manual mode sometimes comes in handy while off-roading, but the Quartermaster never harbors hopes of high-speed dune charging.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearby, The Village of Baytowne Wharf has shopping, dining, and live entertainment, while Topsail Hill Preserve State Park attracts nature enthusiasts with its trails and coastal dune lakes.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Of course, manual mode sometimes comes in handy while off-roading, but the Quartermaster never harbors hopes of high-speed dune charging.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearby, The Village of Baytowne Wharf has shopping, dining, and live entertainment, while Topsail Hill Preserve State Park attracts nature enthusiasts with its trails and coastal dune lakes.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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The filmmaker turns his camera on Jamuna (20) and her younger sister Anmuna, from the bustle of Kathmandu to the high ridges of the Himalayas.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The driver then returned to the correct lane but hit the embankment, causing the vehicle to flip on its side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Days later, China’s powerful State Council declared a nature reserve over much of the shoal, drawing protests from both Manila and Washington over the unilateral move.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Analysts have said Beijing’s plan to categorize the shoal as a nature reserve amounts to trying to take the moral high ground in the dispute over the atoll, known as Huangyan Island in China and Panatag Shoal in the Philippines.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The center also detailed how on Friday a team had spotted the whale in shallow water off the west side of Holgate, where the whale then appeared to be beached on a sandbar.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Muir’s head had slammed onto a shallow sandbar, his body instantly going numb.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ship was wrecked on a sandbank off the coast of Kent, southeast England during the devastating Great Storm of November 26, 1703, alongside three other warships: Restoration, Stirling Castle and Mary.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Some Maldivian resorts create artificial islands and sandbanks as a way to expand their space for guests.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Other banks on the deal included BOC International, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and China Merchants Bank.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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And on a barge with 30 elephants on the bank and the sun setting and birds flying over and hippos in the water.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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