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Recent Examples of sandbank
The itinerary includes trekking through forests, with elevation gains of 2,625 feet and crossing multiple rivers, as well as crossing rock scrambles, sandbanks, ladders, and even rope climbs.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Three men were able to return the shark, which was stuck on a sandbank, to deeper water, saving it from being beached, near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia on Tuesday, April 29, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
At the opposite end of Luzon from the Reyes family, the village of Sula, Vinzons, in the Bicol region sits nestled on a sandbank barely 400 ft. wide separating the Pacific Ocean from tidal mangroves.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Three men were able to return the shark, which was stuck on a sandbank, to deeper water, saving it from being beached, near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia on Tuesday, April 29, according to ABC News.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 May 2025
The shallow waters, shifting sandbanks, unpredictable tides and strong currents have historically made navigation difficult and dangerous for mariners.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandbank
Noun
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Muir’s head had slammed onto a shallow sandbar, his body instantly going numb.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the banks Following the discovery of a handful of bad loans from banks, Wall Street has been on the hunt for any other signs of risk in the sector.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The framework for permissible banking hinges on a 2014 guidance document from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), which outlines eight federal enforcement priorities that banks must help uphold.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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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.—
James M. Lundberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Mar. 2020
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An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.—
Alison Rose,
Town & Country,
16 Dec. 2012
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“Sandbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbank. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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