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The prolonged hot weather created ideal conditions for the subtropical species to reproduce naturally, as the sand retained heat accumulated during the day.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Hitting the $40tn milestone was expected - driven by public spending surges under both the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations - but it marks another line in the sand.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

One member of the Moneyist Facebook Group would draw a line in the sand.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The erosion of the beach now has sparked curiosity about what may be buried under the sand and safety concerns for local surfers at the Wedge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Small dragons—but so many they could cover the sand, and, like the sea lions, they will fight bravely to save their island.”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

The Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs etched into the desert sands that date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

On the sands of Abersoch in Gwynedd, Beach Hut 7 is a timber and corrugated iron cabin, one of only 17 on the right-hand side of the stretch of coast.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Markets are already expecting some asset sales, like borates and mineral sands, as well as some infrastructure deals, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Those trucks are starting to require regular maintenance, meaning Canada’s product support growth should exceed oil sands production growth of greater than 2%-4%, Goldman says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The silver sands glowed like the surface of the moon against the dark of night.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

That appeal could strengthen if Texas embeds tax restrictions in its constitution and guarantees that corporate investments won’t be sanded down by policy changes years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

Its throwing arm, currently at 12 o’clock, weighs 360 pounds and is not hewn or sanded; knots are visible in the wood.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2025

Over the following months the wood is cut, settled, rounded, spliced, planed, fitted with a brass tip and leather pad, sanded in nine different ways, oiled, and finally waxed, before being complete.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

How often do you take walks with a loved one? — those things got sanded down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

It looked to me like somebody had cut the black Mary’s picture from a book, glued it onto a sanded piece of wood about two inches across, and varnished it.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

However, due to the failed sanding systems and low wheel-rail adhesion, the speed "was such that the deceleration required to slow the train for the loop could not be sustained".

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

The pad of my left foot felt as if I’d stepped on a sanding belt.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

And they have assisted 3M in coming up with a sanding disc that optimizes dust collection and grinding performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Made with real Muscat grape juice, these gummies feature a jelly-like center and are coated in a decent amount of sour sanding.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2025

Papa emerged from the bathroom, where he was sanding down the walls in preparation for a new coat of paint.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser