sand

Watching Banderas’ chef stare at the Atlantic, it may occur to you that a cook can no longer afford a waterfront shack on the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"When I returned to the area, I stepped on a boiling hot patch of sand, and had to be carried off the beach," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The health board said all beach sand burns in children required urgent medical assessment.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

At the mass funeral on Tuesday, one of the largest ever organised in Gaza, men lined up on the sand in silence for prayer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

I’m still not ready to return to the motel, so I go back down to the sand and just sit.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Canada’s growth in May was for a second straight month led by oil and gas extraction, with increased activity in Alberta’s oil sands industry and in support activities for the energy sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Plenty have adopted a new mind-set, holding society's goals more loosely, and learning to thrive on shifting sands.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Round the decay/Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare/The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Princo, as the endowment manager is known, still won’t invest in companies involved in thermal coal and tar sands, as directed by the university’s Board of Trustees.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

“But in front of the sands, curved from the rocks at one end to the cliffs at the other, is a maze of rocky reef—a treacherous, sword-sharp, boat-ripping reef.”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

The trio sanded the edges of Colleton’s original whimsy, borrowed some of the moderation discipline from the tables and gave the project a name: American Dialogues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The edges and angles have been sanded down and polished; tonally, it resembles “Northern Exposure” more than the show it’s adapting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026

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

She could hear Madame Antoine’s heavy, scraping tread as she walked back and forth on the sanded floor.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

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

Wednesday's report revealed the driver was supposed to check the sanding system, but was unable to do so because the train was parked next to a platform.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025

Maria Isabel finds a job sanding chairs at a small furniture factory for $35 a week.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario