- present tense form of sand (3rd person singular).
sands
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Unlike the scrolls from Herculaneum, those documents survived because they were buried in Egypt's dry sands.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
After all, the sands of our emotional and financial landscapes keep shifting, not always in sync.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Nazca Lines are a group of geoglyphs etched into the desert sands that date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
He soaked the sands beneath Pond’s body with the bottle of water he had brought.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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