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dunes

noun

plural of dune

as in ridges

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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. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026

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Noun

But Hodges notes that roach droppings have distinct, tiny ridges, while mouse droppings are smoother with pointed ends.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
Expect this trend to be potentially greatly amplified along mountain peaks and ridges, even for portions of Southern California.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of ridges

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Shifting sandbars, strong currents, and deeper troughs in the area often collect bait fish, which in turn attract seals and the predators that follow them.

— Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
From rocky beaches to walkable sandbars to miles of trails winding through the park, the town has plenty to explore.

— Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandbars

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Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
How levees work Levees are earthen embankments positioned parallel to a river that effectively raise the height of the banks of the river to prevent overflow when the river swells.

— Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of embankments

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Stretching across more than 139,000 hectares, Hanifaru Bay is home to coral reefs with colorful shoals of fish, turtles, manta rays, and whale sharks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoals

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Matching my best safari sightings over the years, the sight of a mother helping her calf deftly navigate the mighty Zambezi and clamber up the muddy banks moves me to tears.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Next week will bring high-profile profit reports from the country’s biggest banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo all on Tuesday.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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