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Recent Examples of dunes
Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunes
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Winds are expected to be north to northeast winds will increase overnight to15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph on the ridges and humidity recoveries on the ridges are only expected to be around 20 to 40% Thursday morning.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Over this flat, small lakes and swampy areas had formed through the ages, leaving the higher ridges between the lakes covered with timber.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Over time, sandbars developed, and at the lake’s southern tip is the iconic Torch Lake Sandbar, a shallow stretch of white sand that turns into a vibrant gathering spot in the summer.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 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
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Rose Island Lighthouse stands on a rocky heap of land in Narragansett Bay, guiding ships away from the shallow shoals of Newport Harbor.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Barr notes that the share of large banks rated as well-managed under the new, more permissive framework doubled from the end of 2024 to recent observations — not because banks got better, but because the grading curve was relaxed.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Wall Street banks are competing to fete clients ahead of the SpaceX listing.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunes. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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