sandbank

Example Sentences

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A wooden boat that had sailed from Turkey ran into sandbank in rough seas off a beach in Calabria, the toe of the Italian peninsula.

From Seattle Times

Floyd’s Pelican Bar, built from driftwood and palm fronds on a sandbank in the middle of the ocean, has to be the area’s best-known spot.

From New York Times

Rescue teams faced challenges accessing the sandbank and later securing evidence amid tidal changes, officials said.

From BBC

The other helicopter, which was carrying six passengers, landed on a sandbank, according to police.

From Washington Post

A second helicopter carrying six people landed on a nearby sandbank, with five people suffering minor injuries.

From Reuters