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dunes

noun

plural of dune

as in ridges

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Recent Examples of dunes Many travelers opt to take a four-wheeler down the Sand Highway, a one-way trail into a canyon on the boundary of the dunes, or on the South Boundary Trail, which winds along the eastern side of the main dune area. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026

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The strength of the polar vortex is vulnerable to the large ridges and troughs that form in lower levels of the atmosphere and influence how the jet stream moves.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Night lasts about two Earth weeks, and at the poles, only a few ridges stay lit for long stretches.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ridges

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From rocky beaches to walkable sandbars to miles of trails winding through the park, the town has plenty to explore.

— Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife said dogfish and other small sharks commonly forage close to shore during the summer and can become trapped near sandbars as the tide recedes, according to ABC6.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandbars

Noun

Assam has invested heavily in embankments, erosion-control structures, flood walls and other engineering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Rising sea levels push salt water inland through rivers, canals and shallow groundwater; storm surges cause embankments to collapse, allowing water to seep into soils, rivers and groundwater systems.

— Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of embankments

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Volunteers and staff with the nonprofit foundation removed alligatorweed from the shoals manually but are working on grant proposals to remove more.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
The assumption is that Lohar will either abandon pursuit or accidentally run the Bitchfist aground on the toothy shoals.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of shoals

Noun

Reserves are deposits that banks themselves hold at the central bank, and the Fed can create them at will with a keystroke.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The tall bleached ''bathtub ring'' is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on August 01, 2026 in Page, Arizona.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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