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Recent Examples of dune
Crews from the California Conservation Corps worked with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the city to place five of the dune plots at Harbor Beach.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This 180-acre park is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The region has transitioned from a productive agricultural center to a semiarid zone due to a rapid decline in groundwater levels and the emergence of desert-like dune formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
With lawns, herb gardens, ballrooms and waterfront dune cottages, the resort can host lavish ceremonies of any size.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
This 180-acre park is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The region has transitioned from a productive agricultural center to a semiarid zone due to a rapid decline in groundwater levels and the emergence of desert-like dune formations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
With lawns, herb gardens, ballrooms and waterfront dune cottages, the resort can host lavish ceremonies of any size.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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Bison roam freely, wild horses graze on ridges, and entire prairie dog towns pop up along the roadside.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Similar ridges appear along the equators of Dimorphos and Didymos, likely formed by material shed from the spinning asteroids that later settled back onto their surfaces.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The rule of thumb is to plant smaller plants with low water needs at the top of the embankment.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Honda left the road, traveling onto the shoulder and ended up in an embankment.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the southern Gulf Stream clashes with the northern Labrador Current, the rough waters steer sailors toward shallow shoals and ultimate disaster.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
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Under the cover of night on July 30, 1949, the Amethyst quenched all its lights on board and shadowed a passing Chinese merchant ship, the Kiangling Liberation, following it through the tricky shoals of the river.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The location of the shootout, near Falcones Cay, is known for shallow waters, sandbars and beaches.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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More than seven miles long and up to half a mile wide, the Kniepsand sandbank that faces the open sea shifts slightly every year.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Herald’s data show these already densely populated sandbanks are growing skyward to pack in more people: A third of all housing on barrier islands is now in buildings with more than 50 units.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Other bank expansions in Charlotte Several other banks have been expanding in the Charlotte region, too.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Assistance from others, including banks, might come your way.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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