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sandbag

[sand-bag] / ˈsændˌbæg /












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Ultimately, Bertrand removes a 50-pound sandbag from the counterweight bin, tightens the sling, and realigns the wooden trough.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025

He added that locals have been trying, "to sandbag as many buildings as we can", as well as board up windows and get the island's clam farms secured.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

The challenged California law bans the possession, manufacture, importation or sale of “any leaded cane, or any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a billy, blackjack, sandbag, sandclub, sap, or slungshot.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

And he has had spills in the public eye: falling off a bicycle, tripping over a sandbag.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Still, my great white looked like it was frozen on the page, a sandbag, accessorized by some deluxe fins.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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