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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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Our guide, Ignacio Rodriguez, says the site is sacred for the area's Puinave and Curipaco Indians who often climb these ridges to leave offerings to the spirits.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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Other designers zero in on the shapes, ridges and all, as inspiration for furniture silhouettes and accessories.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 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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Depending on direct or indirect exposure by private creditors and special purpose vehicles to public banks, this may wipe out investors and trigger a broader recession.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Iran is demanding the immediate unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets held in banks overseas.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Dunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunes. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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