sand
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Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The water that poured out of the lake picked up stones, sand and other sediment as it flowed through the rocky mountain channels, triggering a series of landslides along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Some cichlids evolved into predators, while others specialized in feeding on algae, sifting sand, or consuming plankton.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
A nonprofit exists to preserve them, but tour guide Teri Rommelmann said preservation efforts aren’t meant to alter the course of nature and time, but rather to save the work from sinking into the sand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
We began to run, the sand dragging at our feet.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
