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Recent Examples of dune
Residents raised concerns about fishing grounds, heritage sites, dune systems, and the impact of thousands of workers arriving in small towns, a sign that public resistance could slow the project.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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, 17 Apr. 2026
The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.
—Mark Price
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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, 17 Apr. 2026
The Earth Tone Collection currently offers several neutral colors—desert sand, warm beige, dune taupe, washed khaki, dusty olive, soft clay, muted terracotta and light stone—and the clients can create other custom colors.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.
—Mark Price
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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Gusts could exceed 55 mph in spots, especially in the peaks of the Laurel Highlands and ridges with the higher terrain deeper into the low level jet.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The bristles are pretty soft, and there's a mult-ridge tongue cleaner located on the back of the brush.—
Olivia Bria,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Kayakers contacted law enforcement after spotting a vehicle stranded on a steep embankment near milepost 4 on South Fork Road, close to the South Fork of the Payette River, that same day.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Delaware Task Force One, multiple fire departments, and tow companies worked for hours to strategically pull the truck up from an embankment.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Recent imagery also shows personnel standing atop the structure, while monitoring by the Philippine Coast Guard indicated the platform was operating inside the shoal.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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China claims almost all of the sea, including areas that overlap with exclusive economic zones from countries like the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, and has been building out structures on some shoals in recent years to bolster its claims.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Pino’s attorneys have said the empty bottles and cans came from boats tied up at the sandbar with them.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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In the middle, a substantial sandbar always seems to host a spirited beach volleyball match and picnickers.—
Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
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Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Hippos grunt and grumble in the shallows, crocodiles sunbathe on sandbanks, elephants appear along the banks, while fish eagles call overhead as sunset approaches.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The flexible power sources mean users can record in a field with a laptop and still have access to a bank of onboard effects like EQ, compression and reverb.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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In this new collection, Georgia poet laureate Chelsea Rathburn explores a hardscrabble childhood in Florida and her family of colorful characters including a sometimes-homeless bag lady and a notorious bank robber.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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