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Recent Examples of dune
Its bungalows, villas, restaurants, bars, and Ocean Academy are all designed to showcase the lagoon’s cliffs, dunes, and turquoise water.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Curved quilting lines across the upper take their cues from Brazil’s landscapes and its dunes in particular.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.
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Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Curved quilting lines across the upper take their cues from Brazil’s landscapes and its dunes in particular.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
Visitors can hike across or sled down the bright-white dunes.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Help remove invasive plants, increase biodiversity and enhance coastal resilience in partnership with the Bay Foundation and Environment California, as part of the Malibu Living Shoreline Project, an effort to restore three acres of beach and dune habitat.
—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
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Hikers can take the paved trail along a ridge overlooking Hanauma Bay, but sometimes people travel off the main pathway to get nearer to the rim, according to the paper.
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The Resort at Pelican Hill The Resort at Pelican Hill, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel, is nestled into a ridge that overlooks Newport Beach and the Pacific Ocean.
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In northwestern Kentucky, just outside Louisville, Bullitt County emergency management officials asked residents of a rural road to evacuate as a precaution after a landslide at a dam embankment.
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An initial investigation determined that the BMW was eastbound on the highway when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to go off the road and down a steep embankment.
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The South China Sea tribunal in 2016 in the Hague has ruled that China cannot legally occupy the shoal.
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The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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In the middle, a substantial sandbar always seems to host a spirited beach volleyball match and picnickers.
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Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.
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The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank.
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When Phillips and his attorney failed to turn them over, the foundation subpoenaed the banks.
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Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% of total battery deployment market share by 2030 and 37% in 2035.
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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