towheads

noun

plural of towhead
as in banks

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  1. banks
  2. sandbars
Noun
  • Traditional banks often shunned smaller companies, either charging extremely high rates to compensate for the risk or outright refusing to lend to them.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • This survey asks people, rather than banks, for information on their payment habits.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of banks
Noun
  • Rent a kayak or canoe from the Wisconsin Canoe Company and spend a day drifting downstream or book an overnight expedition and camp on one of the river’s sandbars.
    — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 10 June 2026
  • The beach boasts shifting sandbars that foster waves with surprisingly good swell.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of sandbars
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“Towheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towheads. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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