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Recent Examples of quicksand
And yet those tracks are laid on quicksand.
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David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case.
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Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah.
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
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Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
For anyone who wants the contouring feel of memory foam without the full quicksand effect, the Saatva Loom & Leaf makes a strong case.
—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
The National Park Service issued a warning about the presence of hazardous quicksand areas near the shoreline and at drainages in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which spans across both Arizona and Utah.
—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Rain made last year’s M3F a soggy mess with way too many opportunities for getting sucked into the mud like quicksand.
—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quicksand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicksand
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This is because the infrastructure of the city traps in all of the heat that built up during the day, thus preventing a normal nocturnal cooldown seen in non-urban settings.
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One of the biggest traps organizations fall into is assuming employees already know what behaviors are valued.
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For instance, pet parents keep an eye out for Amazon vacuums that come with tangle-free brushes to trap loose fur without clogging the motorhead.
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This Levoit vacuum just dropped under $200, and its impressive ability to pick up hair without any tangles is a pet owner’s dream.
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Such interpretations help sustain a story that still feels like a reinterpretation of the original series, providing outlets for original thought in a quagmire of iteration.
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SpaceX is, however, facing competition from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which is building a lander hat hews much closer to the simpler, Apollo-era lunar landers than the gargantuan, engineering quagmire that is Starship.
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This is the reality of the women’s leadership labyrinth.
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The process currently requires navigating a labyrinth of national rail systems, but that frustration is about to end as the European Commission recently unveiled an ambitious new plan for train travel that seamlessly combines services from multiple rail operators across all 27 EU nations.
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The massive language model is a morass of words connecting to other words.
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These elements and more could help move the needle on the nation’s housing morass.
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Travelers can use apps like The Dyrt to find free and low-cost camping areas, while OnX Backcountry helps navigate maze-like forest roads.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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Dark web markets are shrouded in secrecy, but admins of dark web marketplaces have been identified by law enforcement and arrested before.
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Note that the Username button will only appear on your primary mobile device, and not on the WhatsApp web or desktop app.
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Her departure comes on the heels the scandal surrounding her romantic entanglement with fellow cast member West Wilson.
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But in this case, the result has been physical missing pieces, a legal entanglement spanning multiple courts and parties, and a city galvanized to keep the history of slavery alive.
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicksand. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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