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Recent Examples of dune
The sand mentioned in the name is prehistoric and fine, lending itself to a diverse landscape that houses lakes and thousand-foot dunes.
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Now, Zendaya is set to travel from the dunes of Arrakis to the swamp of Far, Far Away—with news announcing that the actor is joining the cast of the forthcoming Shrek 5 movie.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Oceanside beaches were wider and lined with dunes before the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin in 1942 and then the city’s harbor built in the 1960s.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Now, Zendaya is set to travel from the dunes of Arrakis to the swamp of Far, Far Away—with news announcing that the actor is joining the cast of the forthcoming Shrek 5 movie.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Georgia’s barrier islands, including St. Simons and Jekyll Island, boast diverse landscapes made up of beaches, marshes, dunes, and maritime forests.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
Oceanside beaches were wider and lined with dunes before the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin in 1942 and then the city’s harbor built in the 1960s.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dune
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California’s most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The airplane hit the embankment at 09:02:57, the report says.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But navigating the shoals of our time will require plenty of flexibility of mind to assess and interpret our changing times.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Given that Manila is clearly intent on patrols around the shoal.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the tension between Dr. G and King, the ladies also bring up Tea’s own behavior at the sandbar, reminding her that several of them had to hold her back.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Viewers hoping to be welcomed to any of the four resorts by waving staff members standing on a sandbar, as the shows stars are, may be disappointed.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Across the river, a low mantle of vegetation grew along the shore — a new sandbank, Aires explained, creeping closer each year.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Novocaine, Jack plays bank executive Nate, who cannot feel pain, and uses this as his strength to fight back the people who kidnapped his co-worker.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Maximum transactions Cash withdrawals from checking up to $515 per day at any ATM or as an over-the-counter bank withdrawal.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dune.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dune. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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