sandbag

Example Sentences

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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

Fellow resident Mark Clayton, helped to co-ordinate the sandbag collection, shovelling more than 140 tonnes of sand.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

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

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Meanwhile, the city of Yuma was preparing Thursday by providing residents with a self-serve sandbag filling station.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

And while his body was stiff as a sandbag, you could almost see him dancing inside it.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom