- present tense form of sand (3rd person singular).
sands
Example Sentences
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After all, the sands of our emotional and financial landscapes keep shifting, not always in sync.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 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
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
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
The sands were all ribbed, like the roof of your mouth.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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