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

The council opened sandbag depots across the region to help residents protect their homes.

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

They are more careful to make sure there are no obstacles in his path, like the sandbag he tripped over at the Air Force Academy in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Then I sever the rope that holds the sandbag for boxing, and the bag splits open as it slams to the ground.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins