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Recent Examples of sandbank
Special meals can be provided on a sandbank or a deserted beach.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank.
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Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
In a breakthrough moment, rescuers dug a channel through the sandbank, allowing the whale to swim free early Friday.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.
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ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
The whale turned out to be stranded on a nearby sandbank.
—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
In a breakthrough moment, rescuers dug a channel through the sandbank, allowing the whale to swim free early Friday.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
The complicated and delicate efforts to rescue the 12-15 meter (39-49 feet) whale off a sandbank at Timmendorfer Strand beach earlier this week captivated Germans — with media sending news alerts of updates on its progress and streaming live video from the scene.
—
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbank
Noun
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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In the middle, a substantial sandbar always seems to host a spirited beach volleyball match and picnickers.
Noun
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When Phillips and his attorney failed to turn them over, the foundation subpoenaed the banks.
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Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% of total battery deployment market share by 2030 and 37% in 2035.
Noun
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The notion, like the uncouth, wispy-haired towhead himself, was an easy mark for Bennett, who took aim following Greeley’s sermon on the coverage of the New Jersey murder.
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An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbank. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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