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Recent Examples of towheadThe 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 An outdoorsy, blue-eyed towhead, Jim, was living in the house next door, right on the beach.—Alison Rose, Town & Country, 16 Dec. 2012 The towhead flashes his dad a cheeky smile, grabs a puppy by his neck roll, and runs off down a hill with his seven-year-old brother, Federico, to find some chickens.—J.j. Martin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2007
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and piers.
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Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Just over an hour earlier on the same day, a 45-year-old woman was also swimming near a sandbar at Watersound Beach when a shark bit her around her midsection, pelvis and left arm, according to a Walton County Sheriff's Office press conference.
To ensure new beneficiaries receive their benefits securely and without interruption, those preparing initial claims should set up bank accounts for direct deposit, according to the Social Security Administration.
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Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Beyond rides, live music and parades featuring lighthouses, someone might walk away this year with a sizeable boost to their bank account — maybe as high as a million dollars.
The ship was wrecked on a sandbank off the coast of Kent, southeast England during the devastating Great Storm of November 26, 1703, alongside three other warships: Restoration, Stirling Castle and Mary.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Some Maldivian resorts create artificial islands and sandbanks as a way to expand their space for guests.
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