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Recent Examples of dune
Large dangerous waves will likely inundate and destroy protective dune structures.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Shoring up dunes with sand isn’t always the solution to beach protection either, and has disrupted natural processes that help to sustain the islands, according to the report.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Swells from the storm began hitting Florida on Tuesday with the National Weather Service in Melbourne placing the east coast counties under a surf advisory with a threat of beach and dune erosion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The dynamic beach and dune habitats there are home to a whopping 370 different bird species, from migratory waterfowl to shorebirds to raptors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Shoring up dunes with sand isn’t always the solution to beach protection either, and has disrupted natural processes that help to sustain the islands, according to the report.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Swells from the storm began hitting Florida on Tuesday with the National Weather Service in Melbourne placing the east coast counties under a surf advisory with a threat of beach and dune erosion.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The dynamic beach and dune habitats there are home to a whopping 370 different bird species, from migratory waterfowl to shorebirds to raptors.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
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Watch rescuers save snowboarder after 100-foot fall Emergency officials were airlifted to a mountain ridge above a snowfield to assist the man.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The combination of the ridge and light drove excitons in one direction for four micrometers in less than half a nanosecond at room temperature.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The impact sent both vehicles spinning down the embankment.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the shoal lies well within the Philippines' 200-nautical-mile EEZ from Luzon.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also of note is the Landsford Canal State Park in May or June, when the riverside is covered in rocky shoals spider lilies.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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McKercher added that the versatile FishPro also can be used for wakeboarding or cruising to a sandbar or waterfront restaurant.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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River shorelines and sandbars pose unseen dangers.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 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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The arrest marked Luchin's second brush with bank robbery charges.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The bank raised its price target to $175 from $155, signaling 11% upside from Friday’s close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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