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Noun
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Marvin Key, 10 to 15 miles northeast of Key West, is an uninhabited island off the Lower Keys popular with weekend boaters for its beaches and sandbars.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026 -
What's more, the trip includes photo-taking opportunities as well as a stop in Shell Key to bask in the sun on its beaches and sandbars.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes calls that appear to come from banks or the Internal Revenue Service.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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The latter held Leo in particular high regard thanks to its association with the flooding of the river Nile, as the sun shone close to the constellation as the waterway broke its banks each year, according to EarthSky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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“Sandbanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandbanks. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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